Al Rae

New Zealand animal geneticist (1923–2009)
Person human Q105155093

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
August 3, 1923
Date of death
October 16, 2009
Place of birth
Eltham
Country of citizenship
New Zealand[6]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Fellow of The New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Marsden Medal[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Academic degree
Master of Agricultural Science[26]
Family name
Rae[27]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NZThesisProject[31]
🏷️ Also known as
en Alexander Lindsay Rae en Alexander Rae en Al Rae en A L Rae en A. L. Rae
🔖 Identifiers · 6
VIAF cluster ID
17043347
Library of Congress authority ID
no2008117057
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Alexander Lindsay Rae.jpg ↗
Prabook ID
1316580
WBIS ID
N070-879-5

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Summary

Al Rae was born on August 3, 1923[1], in Eltham[2]. He died on October 16, 2009[3]. He worked as a scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

FAQs

Where was Al Rae born?

Al Rae's place of birth was Eltham[2].

What did Al Rae do for work?

Al Rae worked as a scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Al Rae go to school?

Al Rae was educated at Massey University[7], Iowa State University[8], and Palmerston North Boys' High School[9].

What awards did Al Rae receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16], and Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1978. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Some aspects of the progeny testing of New Zealand Romney Marsh rams. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . animalbiosciences.uoguelph.ca. animalbiosciences.uoguelph.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1978. animalbiosciences.uoguelph.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . NZ Births Deaths and Marriages online. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [10] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [12] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [13] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Paora · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Date of birth → +1923-08-03T00:00:00Z
    Place of birth → Eltham
    Library of Congress authority ID → no2008117057
    Given name → Alexander, Lindsay
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