Francis William Dry

Geneticist, biologist, university lecturer, wool researcher (1891-1979)
Person human Q5482780
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Francis William Dry

Summary

Francis William Dry is a human[1]. Born in Driffield[2], he… he was born on +1891-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1979-07-14T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], academic[6], and entomologist[7].

Key Facts

  • Francis William Dry's place of birth was Driffield[2].
  • Francis William Dry was born on +1891-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis William Dry died on +1979-07-14T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Francis William Dry held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Francis William Dry's professions included biologist[5].
  • Francis William Dry's professions included academic[6].
  • Francis William Dry worked as an entomologist[7].
  • A notable student of Francis William Dry was George Arthur Wickham[9].
  • Francis William Dry received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Francis William Dry received the honorary doctor of Massey University[11].
  • Francis William Dry's image is recorded as Francis William Dry.jpg[12].
  • Francis William Dry is recorded as male[13].
  • Francis William Dry's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Francis William Dry's Commons category is recorded as Francis Dry[15].
  • Francis William Dry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j2b7r0[16].
  • Francis William Dry's family name is recorded as Dry[17].
  • Francis William Dry's given name is recorded as Francis[18].
  • Francis William Dry's Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID is recorded as 4d21[19].
  • Francis William Dry's Prabook ID is recorded as 2440535[20].
  • Francis William Dry's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[21].
  • Francis William Dry's Entomologists of the World ID is recorded as 7983[22].
  • Francis William Dry's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 108506[23].

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Origins and Family

Francis William Dry's place of birth was Driffield[2]. He was born on +1891-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[5], academic[6], and entomologist[7]. A notable student of Francis William Dry was George Arthur Wickham[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[24], in United Kingdom[25] and honorary doctor of Massey University[11], an award[26], in New Zealand[27].

Death and Burial

Francis William Dry died on +1979-07-14T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Francis William Dry born?

Francis William Dry's place of birth was Driffield[2].

What did Francis William Dry do for work?

Francis William Dry worked as biologist[5], academic[6], and entomologist[7].

What awards did Francis William Dry receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10] and honorary doctor of Massey University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . teara.govt.nz. teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . weta.ento.org.nz. Retrieved . weta.ento.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The London Gazette 45861. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . tamiro.massey.ac.nz. tamiro.massey.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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