Alan Mark

New Zealand botanist (born 1932)
Person human Q96100798
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Alan Mark

Summary

Alan Mark is a human[1]. He was born in Dunedin[2]. He was born on +1932-06-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanist[4] and conservationist[5].

Key Facts

  • Alan Mark's place of birth was Dunedin[2].
  • Alan Mark was born on +1932-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Mark held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Alan Mark's professions included botanist[4].
  • Alan Mark's professions included conservationist[5].
  • Alan Mark held the position of professor emeritus[7].
  • Alan Mark held the position of full professor[8].
  • Alan Mark was employed by University of Otago[9].
  • Alan Mark's education included a stint at Taieri College[10].
  • A notable student of Alan Mark was Helmut J. Janssen[11].
  • Alan Mark received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Alan Mark received the Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13].
  • Alan Mark received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[14].
  • Alan Mark received the Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement[15].
  • Alan Mark received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16].
  • Alan Mark received the Allan Mere award[17].
  • Alan Mark's image is recorded as Alan Mark (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Alan Mark is recorded as male[19].
  • Alan Mark's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alan Mark's Commons category is recorded as Alan Mark[21].
  • Alan Mark earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Alan Mark's family name is recorded as Mark[23].
  • Alan Mark's given name is recorded as Alan[24].
  • Alan Mark's given name is recorded as Francis[25].
  • Alan Mark's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11f04szrz3[26].

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Origins and Family

Alan Mark was born in Dunedin[2]. He was born on +1932-06-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alan Mark's education included a stint at Taieri College[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4] and conservationist[5]. Among Alan Mark's employers was University of Otago[9]. Positions held include professor emeritus[7], an academic title[27] and full professor[8], an academic rank[28]. A notable student of him was Helmut J. Janssen[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[29], in United Kingdom[30]; Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13]; Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[14], a grade of an order[31], in New Zealand[32]; Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement[15], a science award[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1988[35]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16]; and Allan Mere award[17], an award[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1982[38].

FAQs

Where was Alan Mark born?

Born in Dunedin[2], Alan Mark…

What did Alan Mark do for work?

Alan Mark worked as botanist[4] and conservationist[5].

Where did Alan Mark go to school?

Alan Mark was educated at Taieri College[10].

What awards did Alan Mark receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[14], and Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . odt.co.nz. odt.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . otago.ac.nz. Retrieved . otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . otago.ac.nz. Retrieved . otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The London Gazette 51580. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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