Alfred E. Emerson

American biologist
Person human Q4722579
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Summary

Alfred E. Emerson was born on December 31, 1896[1], in Ithaca[2]. He died on October 3, 1976[3], in Lake George[4]. He worked as an entomologist[5], zoologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1896[9]
  • Date of death: 1976[10]
  • Father: Alfred Emerson[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Field of work: zoology[13], entomology[14], termite[15], animal ecology[16], biogeography[17]
  • Position held: chairperson[18]
  • Employer: University of Chicago[19]
  • Educated at: Cornell University[20]
  • Doctoral advisor: James Chester Bradley[21], Oskar Augustus Johannsen[22]
  • Student: Margaret S. Collins[23]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Eminent Ecologist Award[25]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Doctoral student: Robert R. Sokal[28]
  • Family name: Emerson[29]
  • Given name: Alfred[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Sibling: Gertrude Emerson Sen[32], Edith Emerson[33], Willard Ingham Emerson[34]

Why It Matters

Alfred E. Emerson is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Alfred E. Emerson born?

Alfred E. Emerson's place of birth was Ithaca[2].

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[11].

What did Alfred E. Emerson do for work?

Alfred E. Emerson worked as an entomologist[5], zoologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Alfred E. Emerson go to school?

Alfred E. Emerson was educated at Cornell University[20].

What awards did Alfred E. Emerson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24] and Eminent Ecologist Award[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . esa.org. esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . esa.org. esa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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