Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis
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Summary
Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis was born on November 24, 1913[1], in Palmerston North[2]. He died on December 31, 2003[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], mycologist[5], academic[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1913[10]
- Date of death: 2004[11]
- Father: Gerald Thomas de Sandford Baylis[12]
- Mother: Kathleen Daisy Baylis[13]
- Country of citizenship: New Zealand[14]
- Employer: University of Otago[15]
- Educated at: Takapuna Grammar School[16], University of Auckland[17], University of London[18], Imperial College London[19]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20], honorary doctor of Massey University[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Doctoral student: Peter Johnson[23], Ian R. Hall[24]
- Commons category: Geoff Baylis[25]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[26], Master of Science[27]
- Family name: Baylis[28]
- Given name: Geoffrey[29], Thomas[30], Sandford[31], Sanford[32]
- Academic thesis: The influence of certain fungi on the germination of peas; and, A physiological study of the pathogenicity of several species of Sclerotinia[33], Some observations on Avicennia officinalis Linn in New Zealand[34]
- Relative: Bernard Cracroft Aston[35]
- Student of: Olga Livia Gertrude Adams[36], William Brown[37]
- Different from: Gerald Thomas de Sandford Baylis[38]
- Sibling: Geraldine Chamberlain[39]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[40]
- Collection items at: Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium[41], Allan Herbarium[42], New Zealand Fungarium[43], Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium[44], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[45], Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[46], National Herbarium of Victoria[47], Tasmanian Herbarium[48], Natural History Museum[49], National Museum of Natural History[50], National Herbarium of New South Wales[51], Bishop Museum[52]
Why It Matters
Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis born?
Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis was born in Palmerston North[2].
Who were Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis's parents?
Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis's father was Gerald Thomas de Sandford Baylis[12]. Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis's mother was Kathleen Daisy Baylis[13].
What did Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis do for work?
Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis worked as a botanist[4], mycologist[5], academic[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].
Where did Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis go to school?
Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis was educated at Takapuna Grammar School[16], University of Auckland[17], University of London[18], and Imperial College London[19].
What awards did Geoffrey Thomas Sandford Baylis receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20] and honorary doctor of Massey University[21].