Alfred E. Emerson

American biologist
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Alfred E. Emerson

Summary

Alfred E. Emerson is a human[1]. He was born in Ithaca[2]. He was born on December 31, 1896[3]. He passed away in Lake George[4]. He died on October 3, 1976[5]. He worked as a biologist[6], entomologist[7], zoologist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alfred E. Emerson's place of birth was Ithaca[2].
  • Alfred E. Emerson passed away in Lake George[4].
  • Alfred E. Emerson was born on December 31, 1896[3].
  • Alfred E. Emerson was born on 1896[11].
  • Alfred E. Emerson died on October 3, 1976[5].
  • Alfred E. Emerson died on 1976[12].
  • Alfred E. Emerson's father was Alfred Emerson[13].
  • Alfred E. Emerson held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Alfred E. Emerson worked as a biologist[6].
  • Alfred E. Emerson worked as an entomologist[7].
  • Alfred E. Emerson's professions included zoologist[8].
  • Alfred E. Emerson worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Alfred E. Emerson's field of work was zoology[15].
  • Alfred E. Emerson's field of work was entomology[16].
  • Alfred E. Emerson's field of work was termite[17].
  • Alfred E. Emerson's field of work was animal ecology[18].
  • Alfred E. Emerson's field of work was biogeography[19].
  • Alfred E. Emerson held the position of chairperson[20].
  • Among Alfred E. Emerson's employers was University of Chicago[21].
  • Alfred E. Emerson's education included a stint at Cornell University[22].
  • Alfred E. Emerson's doctoral advisor was James Chester Bradley[23].
  • Alfred E. Emerson's doctoral advisor was Oskar Augustus Johannsen[24].
  • A notable student of Alfred E. Emerson was Margaret S. Collins[25].
  • Alfred E. Emerson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[26].
  • Alfred E. Emerson received the Eminent Ecologist Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ithaca[2], Alfred E. Emerson… Recorded date of birth include December 31, 1896[3] and 1896[11]. His father was Alfred Emerson[13].

Education

Alfred E. Emerson was educated at Cornell University[22]. Doctoral advisors include James Chester Bradley[23], a zoologist[28], 1884–1975[29], of United States[30] and Oskar Augustus Johannsen[24], an entomologist[31], 1870–1961[32], of United States[33], specialised in entomology[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6], entomologist[7], zoologist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include zoology[15], a branch of biology[35]; entomology[16], a branch of zoology[36]; termite[17], a taxon[37]; animal ecology[18], a branch of zoology[38]; and biogeography[19], a branch of geography[39]. Alfred E. Emerson was employed by University of Chicago[21]. He held the position of chairperson[20]. A notable student of him was Margaret S. Collins[25]. He supervised Robert R. Sokal as a doctoral student[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43] and Eminent Ecologist Award[27], an environmental award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1953[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 3, 1976[5] and 1976[12]. Alfred E. Emerson passed away in Lake George[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred E. Emerson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Alfred E. Emerson born?

Born in Ithaca[2], Alfred E. Emerson…

Where did Alfred E. Emerson die?

Alfred E. Emerson passed away in Lake George[4].

Who were Alfred E. Emerson's parents?

Alfred E. Emerson's father was Alfred Emerson[13].

What did Alfred E. Emerson do for work?

Alfred E. Emerson worked as biologist[6], entomologist[7], zoologist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Alfred E. Emerson go to school?

Alfred E. Emerson was educated at Cornell University[22].

What awards did Alfred E. Emerson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[26] and Eminent Ecologist Award[27].

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  17. [26] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . esa.org. esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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