Thomas F Connolly
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1114226 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Thomas F Connolly |
| PRENOMES | Thomas F |
| SOBRENOME | Connolly |
| ASSINATURA | CONNOLLY T F |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9080-7208 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2017 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
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