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Alfred Francis Newton

U.S. entomologist
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Summary

Alfred Francis Newton was born on September 1, 1944[1]. He has worked as an entomologist[2], curator[3], and botanical collector[4]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Field of work: coleopterology[7], beetles[8], entomology[9], Staphylinidae[10]
  • Employer: Field Museum of Natural History[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Family name: Newton[13]
  • Given name: Alfred[14], Francis[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Name in native language: Alfred Francis Newton[17]
  • Different from: Alfred Newton[18]
  • Collection items at: New Zealand Arthropod Collection[19], Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[20], Harvard University Herbaria[21]

FAQs

What did Alfred Francis Newton do for work?

Alfred Francis Newton worked as an entomologist[2], curator[3], and botanical collector[4].

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Collection items at → New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, Harvard University Herbaria
    Wikidata description → U.S. entomologist
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → Alfred, Francis
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