John Wyndham Dawson

New Zealand botanist (1928-2019)
Person human Q5933721
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John Wyndham Dawson

Summary

John Wyndham Dawson is a human[1]. He was born in Eketāhuna[2]. He was born on February 1, 1928[3]. He died in Wellington[4]. He died on March 11, 2019[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], academic[7], and botanical collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Wyndham Dawson's place of birth was Eketāhuna[2].
  • John Wyndham Dawson passed away in Wellington[4].
  • John Wyndham Dawson was born on February 1, 1928[3].
  • John Wyndham Dawson died on March 11, 2019[5].
  • John Wyndham Dawson held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • English was John Wyndham Dawson's native language[11].
  • John Wyndham Dawson worked as a botanist[6].
  • John Wyndham Dawson worked as an academic[7].
  • John Wyndham Dawson worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • John Wyndham Dawson was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • John Wyndham Dawson was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • John Wyndham Dawson was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • John Wyndham Dawson received the Fulbright Scholarship[15].
  • John Wyndham Dawson received the Allan Mere award[16].
  • John Wyndham Dawson is recorded as male[17].
  • John Wyndham Dawson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Wyndham Dawson supervised Barry Sneddon as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Wyndham Dawson supervised Q136763920 as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Wyndham Dawson's family name is recorded as Dawson[21].
  • John Wyndham Dawson's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Wyndham Dawson's given name is recorded as Wyndham[23].
  • John Wyndham Dawson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Wyndham Dawson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • John Wyndham Dawson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[26].
  • John Wyndham Dawson's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Eketāhuna[2], John Wyndham Dawson… he was born on February 1, 1928[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Victoria University of Wellington[14], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Wellington[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], academic[7], and botanical collector[8]. John Wyndham Dawson was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[12]. Doctoral students include Barry Sneddon[19], a botanist[36], b. 1942[37], of New Zealand[38] and Q136763920[20], a botanical collector[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulbright Scholarship[15], a scholarship[40], in United States[41], founded in 1946[42] and Allan Mere award[16], an award[43], in New Zealand[44], founded in 1982[45].

Death and Burial

John Wyndham Dawson died on March 11, 2019[5]. He died in Wellington[4].

Why It Matters

John Wyndham Dawson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was John Wyndham Dawson born?

Born in Eketāhuna[2], John Wyndham Dawson…

Where did John Wyndham Dawson die?

John Wyndham Dawson passed away in Wellington[4].

What did John Wyndham Dawson do for work?

John Wyndham Dawson worked as botanist[6], academic[7], and botanical collector[8].

Where did John Wyndham Dawson go to school?

John Wyndham Dawson was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13] and Victoria University of Wellington[14].

What awards did John Wyndham Dawson receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[15] and Allan Mere award[16].

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  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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