Brian A. Foster

New Zealand carcinologist (1942-1992)
Person Human Q22106412

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18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
July 10, 1942
Date of death
June 26, 1992
Place of birth
Warkworth
Place of death
Sydney
Country of citizenship
New Zealand[7]
Doctoral advisor
Dennis John Crisp[10]
Academic degree
Doctor of Science[18]
Academic thesis
Barnacle biology : a thesis consisting of 40 papers published or in press over the years 1967 to 1989[21]
Family name
Foster[19]
Given name
Brian[20]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NZThesisProject[22]
🏷️ Also known as
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Summary

Brian A. Foster was born in Warkworth[1]. He was born on July 10, 1942[2]. He died in Sydney[3]. He died on June 26, 1992[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5] and carcinologist[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Doctoral students include Mike Barker[13]; Malcolm P. Francis[14], an ichthyologist[23], b. 1954[24], of New Zealand[25]; John Stewart Buckeridge[15], a carcinologist[26], b. 1949[27], of New Zealand[28]; Richard B Taylor[16], a researcher[29]; and Alison MacDiarmid[17], a marine scientist[30], of New Zealand[31], awarded the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society Award[32].

FAQs

Where was Brian A. Foster born?

Brian A. Foster was born in Warkworth[1].

Where did Brian A. Foster die?

Brian A. Foster passed away in Sydney[3].

What did Brian A. Foster do for work?

Brian A. Foster worked as zoologist[5] and carcinologist[6].

Where did Brian A. Foster go to school?

Brian A. Foster was educated at University of Auckland[9].

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    Wikidata description → New Zealand carcinologist (1942-1992)
    Date of birth → July 10, 1942
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