Francis William Dry
Geneticist, biologist, university lecturer, wool researcher (1891-1979)
Facts
13 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- October 23, 1891
- Date of death
- July 14, 1979
- Place of birth
- Driffield
- Country of citizenship
- New Zealand[7]
- Occupation
- biologist, academic, entomologist
- Award received
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire, honorary doctor of Massey University[9][10]
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- NZThesisProject[14]
- Student
- George Arthur Wickham[8]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 6
- Image (Wikimedia Commons)
- Francis William Dry.jpg ↗
- Alexander Turnbull Library ID
- 108506
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID
- 4d21
- Entomologists of the World ID
- 7983
- Freebase ID
- /m/0j2b7r0
- Prabook ID
- 2440535
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Summary
Born in Driffield[1], he… he was born on October 23, 1891[2]. He died on July 14, 1979[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], academic[5], and entomologist[6].
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Recognition
Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9], a grade of an order[15], in United Kingdom[16] and honorary doctor of Massey University[10], an award[17], in New Zealand[18].
FAQs
Where was Francis William Dry born?
Francis William Dry's place of birth was Driffield[1].
What did Francis William Dry do for work?
Francis William Dry worked as biologist[4], academic[5], and entomologist[6].
What awards did Francis William Dry receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9] and honorary doctor of Massey University[10].