Donald J. Farish

Canadian academic (1942-2018)
Person human Q5294562
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Donald J. Farish

Summary

Donald J. Farish is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winnipeg[2]. He was born on +1942-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on +2018-07-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biologist[6] and zoologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Donald J. Farish was born in Winnipeg[2].
  • Donald J. Farish died in Boston[4].
  • Donald J. Farish was born on +1942-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald J. Farish died on +2018-07-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Donald J. Farish held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Donald J. Farish worked as a biologist[6].
  • Donald J. Farish worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Among Donald J. Farish's employers was University of Rhode Island[10].
  • Donald J. Farish was employed by Sonoma State University[11].
  • Among Donald J. Farish's employers was Rowan University[12].
  • Among Donald J. Farish's employers was Roger Williams University[13].
  • Donald J. Farish's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[14].
  • Donald J. Farish was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Donald J. Farish's education included a stint at North Carolina State University[16].
  • Donald J. Farish was educated at University of Missouri[17].
  • Donald J. Farish's education included a stint at University of Missouri School of Law[18].
  • Donald J. Farish's doctoral advisor was Edward O. Wilson[19].
  • Donald J. Farish's image is recorded as Donald J. Farish photo.jpg[20].
  • Donald J. Farish is recorded as male[21].
  • Donald J. Farish's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Donald J. Farish's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084339116[23].
  • Donald J. Farish's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23518615[24].
  • Donald J. Farish's GND ID is recorded as 173170676[25].
  • Donald J. Farish's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83155974[26].
  • Donald J. Farish's Commons category is recorded as Donald J. Farish[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald J. Farish's place of birth was Winnipeg[2]. He was born on +1942-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of British Columbia[14], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Vancouver[31]; Harvard University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; North Carolina State University[16], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1887[38], headquartered in Raleigh[39]; University of Missouri[17], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1839[42]; and University of Missouri School of Law[18], a law school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1872[45]. Donald J. Farish's doctoral advisor was Edward O. Wilson[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[6] and zoologist[7]. Employers include University of Rhode Island[10], a public university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1892[48], headquartered in Kingston[49]; Sonoma State University[11], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1960[52]; Rowan University[12], a public university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1923[55], headquartered in Glassboro[56]; and Roger Williams University[13], a university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1956[59].

Death and Burial

Donald J. Farish died on +2018-07-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Boston[4].

Why It Matters

Donald J. Farish ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Donald J. Farish born?

Born in Winnipeg[2], Donald J. Farish…

Where did Donald J. Farish die?

Donald J. Farish passed away in Boston[4].

What did Donald J. Farish do for work?

Donald J. Farish worked as biologist[6] and zoologist[7].

Where did Donald J. Farish go to school?

Donald J. Farish was educated at University of British Columbia[14], Harvard University[15], North Carolina State University[16], and University of Missouri[17].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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