Colin Burrows

New Zealand botanist (1931–2014)
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Colin Burrows

Summary

Colin Burrows is a human[1]. He was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2014-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], conservationist[5], ecologist[6], geographer[7], and botanical collector[8].

Key Facts

  • Colin Burrows was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Colin Burrows was born on +1931-04-19T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Colin Burrows died on +2014-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Burrows was married to Vivienne Benzie Burrows[10].
  • Colin Burrows held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Colin Burrows worked as a botanist[4].
  • Colin Burrows's professions included conservationist[5].
  • Colin Burrows worked as an ecologist[6].
  • Colin Burrows's professions included geographer[7].
  • Colin Burrows's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • Colin Burrows was employed by University of Canterbury[12].
  • A notable student of Colin Burrows was William Bruce Shaw[13].
  • Colin Burrows received the Hamilton Award[14].
  • Colin Burrows received the Te Tohu Taiao Award[15].
  • Colin Burrows is recorded as male[16].
  • Colin Burrows's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Colin Burrows supervised Janice Lord as a doctoral student[18].
  • Colin Burrows supervised Matt McGlone as a doctoral student[19].
  • Colin Burrows supervised John A. Wardle as a doctoral student[20].
  • Colin Burrows's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110444789[21].
  • Colin Burrows's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22212684[22].
  • Colin Burrows's GND ID is recorded as 171997174[23].
  • Colin Burrows's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85170105[24].
  • Colin Burrows's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123321292[25].
  • Colin Burrows's IdRef ID is recorded as 032255381[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1931-04-19T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], conservationist[5], ecologist[6], geographer[7], and botanical collector[8]. Colin Burrows was employed by University of Canterbury[12]. A notable student of him was William Bruce Shaw[13]. Doctoral students include Janice Lord[18], a botanist[27], of New Zealand[28], awarded the Leonard Cockayne Lecture Award[29], specialised in botany[30]; Matt McGlone[19], an ecologist[31], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[32]; and John A. Wardle[20], an ecologist[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Hamilton Award[14], a science award[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1923[36] and Te Tohu Taiao Award[15], an award[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1990[39].

Personal Life

Colin Burrows was married to Vivienne Benzie Burrows[10].

Death and Burial

Colin Burrows died on +2014-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who was Colin Burrows married to?

Colin Burrows's spouses include Vivienne Benzie Burrows[10].

What did Colin Burrows do for work?

Colin Burrows worked as botanist[4], conservationist[5], ecologist[6], geographer[7], and botanical collector[8].

What awards did Colin Burrows receive?

Honors received include Hamilton Award[14] and Te Tohu Taiao Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . newzealandecology.org. Retrieved . newzealandecology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . tandfonline.com. tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . newzealandecology.org. Retrieved . newzealandecology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . prabook.com. Retrieved . prabook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . deaths.press.co.nz. Retrieved . deaths.press.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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