Elliot Watson Dawson

New Zealand biologist and local body politician (1930–2019)
Person human Q22106879
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Summary

Elliot Watson Dawson was born on 1930[1] in Christchurch[2]. He died on November 11, 2019[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], politician[5], and oceanographer[6].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 5, 1930[7]
  • Date of death: November 16, 2019[8]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[9]
  • Employer: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research[10], Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[11]
  • Educated at: University of Canterbury[12], Trinity College[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family name: Dawson[15]
  • Given name: Elliot[16], Watson[17]
  • Participant in: Chatham Islands Expedition 1954[18], Cook Bicentenary Expedition[19], Balleny Islands Reconnaissance Expedition 1964[20], Western Ross Sea Balleny Islands Expedition[21]
  • Collection items at: Allan Herbarium[22], New Zealand Arthropod Collection[23], Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium[24]

FAQs

Where was Elliot Watson Dawson born?

Elliot Watson Dawson was born in Christchurch[2].

What did Elliot Watson Dawson do for work?

Elliot Watson Dawson worked as a biologist[4], politician[5], and oceanographer[6].

Where did Elliot Watson Dawson go to school?

Elliot Watson Dawson was educated at University of Canterbury[12] and Trinity College[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Biological results of the Chatham Islands 1954 Expedition. Part 7. Bryozoa Cheilostomata. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Atoll Research Bulletin. Retrieved . repository.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Balleny Islands Reconnaissance Expedition, 1964. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . New Zealand and United States expedition to the Ross Sea, the Balleny Islands and Macquarie Ridge, 1965. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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