Edwin O. Willis

American ornithologist (1935-2015)
Person human Q22113820
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Edwin O. Willis

Summary

Edwin O. Willis is a human[1]. He was born in Russellville[2]. He was born on January 18, 1935[3]. He passed away in Rio Claro[4]. He died on April 11, 2015[5]. He worked as an ornithologist[6], university teacher[7], zoologist[8], and ethologist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Edwin O. Willis was born in Russellville[2].
  • Edwin O. Willis died in Rio Claro[4].
  • Edwin O. Willis was born on January 18, 1935[3].
  • Edwin O. Willis died on April 11, 2015[5].
  • Edwin O. Willis held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edwin O. Willis's professions included ornithologist[6].
  • Edwin O. Willis worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Edwin O. Willis worked as a zoologist[8].
  • Edwin O. Willis's professions included ethologist[9].
  • Edwin O. Willis's field of work was ornithology[12].
  • Edwin O. Willis's field of work was zoology[13].
  • Edwin O. Willis's field of work was animal behavior[14].
  • Edwin O. Willis's field of work was ethology[15].
  • Among Edwin O. Willis's employers was Universidade Estadual Paulista (Rio Claro)[16].
  • Among Edwin O. Willis's employers was University of Campinas[17].
  • Among Edwin O. Willis's employers was São Paulo State University[18].
  • Edwin O. Willis was educated at Louisiana State University[19].
  • Edwin O. Willis was educated at Virginia Tech[20].
  • Edwin O. Willis was educated at University of California, Berkeley[21].
  • Edwin O. Willis's doctoral advisor was Alden Holmes Miller[22].
  • Edwin O. Willis is recorded as male[23].
  • Edwin O. Willis's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Edwin O. Willis's Commons category is recorded as Edwin Willis[25].
  • Edwin O. Willis's family name is recorded as Willis[26].
  • Edwin O. Willis's given name is recorded as Edwin[27].

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Origins and Family

Edwin O. Willis was born in Russellville[2]. He was born on January 18, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Louisiana State University[19], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1860[30], headquartered in Baton Rouge[31]; Virginia Tech[20], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1872[34]; and University of California, Berkeley[21], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38]. Edwin O. Willis's doctoral advisor was Alden Holmes Miller[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[6], university teacher[7], zoologist[8], and ethologist[9]. Fields of work include ornithology[12], a branch of zoology[39]; zoology[13], a branch of biology[40]; animal behavior[14], a field of study[41]; and ethology[15], a branch of zoology[42]. Employers include Universidade Estadual Paulista (Rio Claro)[16], a public university[43], in Brazil[44]; University of Campinas[17], a public university[45], in Brazil[46], founded in 1966[47]; and São Paulo State University[18], a public university[48], in Brazil[49], founded in 1976[50].

Death and Burial

Edwin O. Willis died on April 11, 2015[5]. He passed away in Rio Claro[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edwin O. Willis include Willisornis[51], a taxon[52].

Why It Matters

Edwin O. Willis has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Willisornis[51], a taxon[52].

FAQs

Where was Edwin O. Willis born?

Edwin O. Willis's place of birth was Russellville[2].

Where did Edwin O. Willis die?

Edwin O. Willis died in Rio Claro[4].

What did Edwin O. Willis do for work?

Edwin O. Willis worked as ornithologist[6], university teacher[7], zoologist[8], and ethologist[9].

Where did Edwin O. Willis go to school?

Edwin O. Willis was educated at Louisiana State University[19], Virginia Tech[20], and University of California, Berkeley[21].

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  3. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] . revbrasilornitol.com.br. revbrasilornitol.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Russellville
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    Educated at Louisiana State University, Virginia Tech, University of California, Berkeley
    Occupation ornithologist, university teacher, zoologist +1
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