David L. Pawson

New Zealand marine biologist and curator (1938 - )
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David L. Pawson

Summary

David L. Pawson is a human[1]. He was born on 1938[2]. He worked as a marine biologist[3], zoologist[4], and curator[5].

Key Facts

  • David L. Pawson was born on 1938[2].
  • David L. Pawson held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David L. Pawson worked as a marine biologist[3].
  • David L. Pawson worked as a zoologist[4].
  • David L. Pawson's professions included curator[5].
  • David L. Pawson's field of work was Echinodermata[7].
  • David L. Pawson's field of work was taxonomy[8].
  • David L. Pawson's field of work was ecology[9].
  • Among David L. Pawson's employers was National Museum of Natural History[10].
  • David L. Pawson was employed by Smithsonian Institution[11].
  • David L. Pawson was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • David L. Pawson's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[13].
  • David L. Pawson's doctoral advisor was Howard Barraclough Fell[14].
  • David L. Pawson is recorded as male[15].
  • David L. Pawson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David L. Pawson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[17].
  • David L. Pawson's family name is recorded as Pawson[18].
  • David L. Pawson's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David L. Pawson's given name is recorded as Leo[20].
  • David L. Pawson's academic thesis is recorded as Studies on Echinoderms of the Southern Pacific Ocean[21].
  • David L. Pawson's academic thesis is recorded as Systematic studies on the Holothuroidea of the New Zealand region[22].
  • David L. Pawson studied under Howard Barraclough Fell[23].
  • David L. Pawson studied under Laurence Robert Richardson[24].
  • David L. Pawson studied under Honor Bridget Fell[25].
  • David L. Pawson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[26].

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Origins and Family

David L. Pawson was born on 1938[2].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12], a public university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1897[29], headquartered in Wellington[30]. David L. Pawson's doctoral advisor was Howard Barraclough Fell[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[17]. Studied under Howard Barraclough Fell[23], an explorer[31], 1917–1994[32], of United Kingdom[33], awarded the Hector Medal[34], specialised in pseudoarchaeology[35]; Laurence Robert Richardson[24], an ichthyologist[36], 1911–1988[37], of Australia[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[39]; and Honor Bridget Fell[25], an immunologist[40], 1900–1986[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[43], specialised in zoology[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marine biologist[3], zoologist[4], and curator[5]. Fields of work include Echinodermata[7], a taxon[45]; taxonomy[8], an academic discipline[46]; and ecology[9], an academic discipline[47]. Employers include National Museum of Natural History[10], a natural history museum[48], in United States[49], founded in 1910[50] and Smithsonian Institution[11], an institution[51], in United States[52], founded in 1846[53], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[54].

FAQs

What did David L. Pawson do for work?

David L. Pawson worked as marine biologist[3], zoologist[4], and curator[5].

Where did David L. Pawson go to school?

David L. Pawson was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12] and Victoria University of Wellington[13].

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  16. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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