Ewan Fordyce

New Zealand paleontologist
Person human Q21338090
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Ewan Fordyce

Summary

Ewan Fordyce is a human[1]. Born in Dunedin[2], he… he was born on July 14, 1953[3]. He died on November 10, 2023[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ewan Fordyce's place of birth was Dunedin[2].
  • Ewan Fordyce was born on July 14, 1953[3].
  • Ewan Fordyce died on November 10, 2023[4].
  • Ewan Fordyce held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Ewan Fordyce worked as a paleontologist[5].
  • Ewan Fordyce held the position of professor emeritus[8].
  • Ewan Fordyce held the position of full professor[9].
  • Among Ewan Fordyce's employers was University of Otago[10].
  • Among Ewan Fordyce's employers was Monash University[11].
  • Among Ewan Fordyce's employers was National Museum of Natural History[12].
  • Ewan Fordyce was educated at University of Canterbury[13].
  • Ewan Fordyce's doctoral advisor was Malcolm Clive Crawley[14].
  • Ewan Fordyce's doctoral advisor was David I. MacKinnon[15].
  • A notable student of Ewan Fordyce was Henry James Leonard Gard[16].
  • A notable student of Ewan Fordyce was Lachie Scarsbrook[17].
  • A notable student of Ewan Fordyce was Marcus D. Richards[18].
  • Ewan Fordyce received the Hutton Medal[19].
  • Ewan Fordyce received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20].
  • Ewan Fordyce is recorded as male[21].
  • Ewan Fordyce's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ewan Fordyce supervised Gabriel Aguirre-Fernández as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ewan Fordyce supervised Robert W. Boessenecker as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ewan Fordyce supervised Felix G. Marx as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ewan Fordyce supervised Carolina Loch Santos da Silva as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ewan Fordyce supervised Cheng-Hsiu Tsai as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dunedin[2], Ewan Fordyce… he was born on July 14, 1953[3].

Education

Ewan Fordyce was educated at University of Canterbury[13]. Doctoral advisors include Malcolm Clive Crawley[14], a zoologist[28] and David I. MacKinnon[15], a zoologist[29]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[30].

Career and Affiliations

Ewan Fordyce's professions included paleontologist[5]. Employers include University of Otago[10], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1869[33], headquartered in Dunedin[34]; Monash University[11], a public university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1958[37]; and National Museum of Natural History[12], a natural history museum[38], in United States[39], founded in 1910[40]. Positions held include professor emeritus[8], an academic title[41] and full professor[9], an academic rank[42]. Notable students include Henry James Leonard Gard[16], Lachie Scarsbrook[17], and Marcus D. Richards[18]. Doctoral students include Gabriel Aguirre-Fernández[23], a researcher[43]; Robert W. Boessenecker[24], a paleontologist[44]; Felix G. Marx[25], a researcher[45]; Carolina Loch Santos da Silva[26], a researcher[46], awarded the Centennial Emerging Leaders Award[47]; Cheng-Hsiu Tsai[27], a researcher[48]; and Jeffrey H. Robinson[49], a geologist[50], of New Zealand[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Hutton Medal[19], a science award[52], in New Zealand[53], founded in 1909[54] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20].

Death and Burial

Ewan Fordyce died on November 10, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

Ewan Fordyce ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Ewan Fordyce born?

Ewan Fordyce's place of birth was Dunedin[2].

What did Ewan Fordyce do for work?

Ewan Fordyce worked as paleontologist[5].

Where did Ewan Fordyce go to school?

Ewan Fordyce was educated at University of Canterbury[13].

What awards did Ewan Fordyce receive?

Honors received include Hutton Medal[19] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . otago.ac.nz. Retrieved . otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] ↑ . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2021. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . odt.co.nz. Retrieved . odt.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Neogene dolphins from New Zealand: implications for the evolution of the family Kentriodontidae. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Anatomy, ontogeny, functional morphology, taphonomy, and phylogenetic relationships of archaic toothless mysticetes (Eomysticetidae) from the Oligocene of New Zealand. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . The evolutionary relationships and disparity of baleen whales (Mysticeti). hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . Morphology, structure and evolution of teeth in fossil and modern odontocetes (Cetacea). hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . Pattern, process, and early radiation in baleen whale evolution: Late Oligocene Mysticeti from New Zealand. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [49] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [30] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . tributes.co.nz. Retrieved . tributes.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . tributes.co.nz. Retrieved . tributes.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [17] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [18] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student → Gabriel Aguirre-Fernández, Robert W. Boessenecker, Felix G. Marx +9
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