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David Towns

New Zealand zoologist
Person Human Q22108005

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
1948
Country of citizenship
New Zealand[4]
Occupation
entomologist, zoologist
Employer
Department of Conservation, University of Adelaide[6]
Position held
professor emeritus[5]
Educated at
University of Auckland[7]
Award received
Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10][11]
Doctoral advisor
John A. MacDonald[8]
Doctoral student
Stephanie B. Borrelle, Heather Braid, Mel Galbraith[13][14][15]
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy[16]
Academic thesis
Dynamics of benthic invertebrate communities in a northern New Zealand kauri forest stream ecosystem[22]
Author citation (zoology)
Towns[21]
Family name
Towns[18]
Given name
David, Robert[19][20]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Invasion Biology[24]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NZThesisProject[23]
Residence
Auckland[17]
Student
Annette E. Evans[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Dave Towns en David Robert Towns en David R. Towns en David Towns en D. R. Towns en Towns nl D.R. Towns
🔖 Identifiers · 10
ISNI
0000000041325507, 0000000369903462
VIAF cluster ID
249191003
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n91013635
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
David Towns ONZM (cropped).jpg ↗
Dimensions author ID
01156232443.26, 016203131545.01
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
156519496
RERO ID (legacy)
A003907845
Te Papa agent ID
16275
Yale LUX ID
person/3ed24399-078a-4faa-a3c3-bcd73b014a23
ZooBank author ID
2B80B6A3-C00C-433A-B113-E2D1A27FAF3C

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Summary

David Towns was born in 1948[1]. He has worked as an entomologist[2] and zoologist[3].

FAQs

What did David Towns do for work?

David Towns worked as an entomologist[2] and zoologist[3].

Where did David Towns go to school?

David Towns was educated at University of Auckland[7].

What awards did David Towns receive?

Honors received include Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement[10] and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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  1. 26d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    RERO ID (legacy) → A003907845
    Given name → David, Robert
    Residence → Auckland
    Academic degree → Doctor of Philosophy
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #60586: matched doctoral"
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