Stephen D. Cairns

American zoologist
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Stephen D. Cairns

Summary

Stephen D. Cairns is a human[1]. Born in Port Sulphur[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1949[3]. He worked as a zoologist[4], marine biologist[5], and biologist[6]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Port Sulphur[2], Stephen D. Cairns…
  • Stephen D. Cairns was born on January 1, 1949[3].
  • Stephen D. Cairns was born on November 26, 1949[8].
  • Stephen D. Cairns held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's professions included zoologist[4].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's professions included marine biologist[5].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's professions included biologist[6].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's field of work was invertebrate zoology[10].
  • Among Stephen D. Cairns's employers was Smithsonian Institution[11].
  • Among Stephen D. Cairns's employers was National Museum of Natural History[12].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's education included a stint at University of New Orleans[13].
  • Stephen D. Cairns was educated at University of Miami[14].
  • Stephen D. Cairns was educated at University of Miami[15].
  • Stephen D. Cairns received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Stephen D. Cairns is recorded as male[17].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's family name is recorded as Cairns[19].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's given name is recorded as Stephen[20].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's given name is recorded as Douglas[21].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's author citation is recorded as Cairns[22].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[24].
  • Stephen D. Cairns's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[25].

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Origins and Family

Stephen D. Cairns was born in Port Sulphur[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1949[3] and November 26, 1949[8].

Education

Educated at University of New Orleans[13], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1958[28] and University of Miami[14], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31], headquartered in Coral Gables[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[4], marine biologist[5], and biologist[6]. Stephen D. Cairns's field of work was invertebrate zoology[10]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[11], an institution[33], in United States[34], founded in 1846[35], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[36] and National Museum of Natural History[12], a natural history museum[37], in United States[38], founded in 1910[39].

Recognition

Stephen D. Cairns received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

Why It Matters

Stephen D. Cairns is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Stephen D. Cairns born?

Stephen D. Cairns's place of birth was Port Sulphur[2].

What did Stephen D. Cairns do for work?

Stephen D. Cairns worked as zoologist[4], marine biologist[5], and biologist[6].

Where did Stephen D. Cairns go to school?

Stephen D. Cairns was educated at University of New Orleans[13], University of Miami[14], and University of Miami[15].

What awards did Stephen D. Cairns receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . naturalhistory.si.edu. naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'fr', 'species', 'sv']
    Sitelink count → 4
    Date of birth → +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1949-11-26T00:00:00Z
    Place of birth → Port Sulphur
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  2. 22d ago · Zestmorse · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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  3. 15w ago · BrechtBB · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → zoologist, marine biologist, biologist
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  5. 21w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 12252169j
    Bibsys id → 90298323
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