David Towns

New Zealand zoologist
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David Towns

Summary

David Towns is a human[1]. He was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an entomologist[3] and zoologist[4].

Key Facts

  • David Towns was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Towns held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • David Towns's professions included entomologist[3].
  • David Towns's professions included zoologist[4].
  • David Towns held the position of professor emeritus[6].
  • Among David Towns's employers was Department of Conservation[7].
  • Among David Towns's employers was University of Adelaide[8].
  • David Towns was educated at University of Auckland[9].
  • David Towns's doctoral advisor was John A. MacDonald[10].
  • A notable student of David Towns was Annette E. Evans[11].
  • David Towns received the Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement[12].
  • David Towns received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13].
  • David Towns's image is recorded as David Towns ONZM (cropped).jpg[14].
  • David Towns is recorded as male[15].
  • David Towns's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Towns supervised Stephanie B. Borrelle as a doctoral student[17].
  • David Towns supervised Heather Braid as a doctoral student[18].
  • David Towns's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041325507[19].
  • David Towns's ISNI is recorded as 0000000369903462[20].
  • David Towns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 249191003[21].
  • David Towns's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91013635[22].
  • David Towns's Commons category is recorded as David Towns[23].
  • David Towns earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • David Towns's residence is recorded as Auckland[25].
  • David Towns's family name is recorded as Towns[26].

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Origins and Family

David Towns was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

David Towns's education included a stint at University of Auckland[9]. His doctoral advisor was John A. MacDonald[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[3] and zoologist[4]. Employers include Department of Conservation[7], a New Zealand Public Service department[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1987[29], headquartered in Wellington[30] and University of Adelaide[8], a public university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1874[33], headquartered in Mitchell Building[34]. David Towns held the position of professor emeritus[6]. A notable student of him was Annette E. Evans[11]. Doctoral students include Stephanie B. Borrelle[17], a researcher[35] and Heather Braid[18], an environmental scientist[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement[12], a science award[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1988[39] and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], a grade of an order[40], in New Zealand[41].

FAQs

What did David Towns do for work?

David Towns worked as entomologist[3] and zoologist[4].

Where did David Towns go to school?

David Towns was educated at University of Auckland[9].

What awards did David Towns receive?

Honors received include Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement[12] and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . aut.ac.nz. aut.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Dynamics of benthic invertebrate communities in a northern New Zealand kauri forest stream ecosystem. wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Leptophlebiidae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera). wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Leptophlebiidae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera). wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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