Henry Somerset Lane

biosecurity scientist at NIWA in New Zealand
Person human Q117353932
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Summary

Henry Somerset Lane is a human[1]. He worked as a marine biologist[2] and parasitologist[3]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Henry Somerset Lane worked as a marine biologist[2].
  • Henry Somerset Lane worked as a parasitologist[3].
  • Among Henry Somerset Lane's employers was National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research[5].
  • Henry Somerset Lane was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[6].
  • Henry Somerset Lane was educated at University of Otago[7].
  • Henry Somerset Lane's doctoral advisor was Robert Poulin[8].
  • Henry Somerset Lane is recorded as male[9].
  • Henry Somerset Lane's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Henry Somerset Lane supervised Matthew Bennion as a doctoral student[11].
  • Henry Somerset Lane earned the academic degree of Master of Science[12].
  • Henry Somerset Lane earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[13].
  • Henry Somerset Lane's family name is recorded as Lane[14].
  • Henry Somerset Lane's given name is recorded as Henry[15].
  • Henry Somerset Lane's given name is recorded as Somerset[16].
  • Henry Somerset Lane's academic thesis is recorded as Characterisation of the Mitochondrial Genome and the Population Genetics of Polyprion Oxygeneios (Hapuku) from Around New Zealand[17].
  • Henry Somerset Lane's academic thesis is recorded as Studies on Bonamia parasites (Haplosporidia) in the New Zealand flat oyster Ostrea chilensis[18].
  • Henry Somerset Lane studied under Peter Ritchie[19].
  • Henry Somerset Lane studied under Jane E Symonds[20].
  • Henry Somerset Lane's affiliation is recorded as Department of Zoology, University of Otago[21].
  • Henry Somerset Lane's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[22].

Body

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[6], a public university[23], in New Zealand[24], founded in 1897[25], headquartered in Wellington[26] and University of Otago[7], a public university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1869[29], headquartered in Dunedin[30]. Henry Somerset Lane's doctoral advisor was Robert Poulin[8]. Academic degrees include Master of Science[12] and Doctor of Philosophy[13]. Studied under Peter Ritchie[19], a researcher[31] and Jane E Symonds[20], a researcher[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marine biologist[2] and parasitologist[3]. Among Henry Somerset Lane's employers was National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research[5]. He supervised Matthew Bennion as a doctoral student[11].

Why It Matters

Henry Somerset Lane is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

FAQs

What did Henry Somerset Lane do for work?

Henry Somerset Lane worked as marine biologist[2] and parasitologist[3].

Where did Henry Somerset Lane go to school?

Henry Somerset Lane was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[6] and University of Otago[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Victoria University of Wellington, University of Otago
    Student of → Peter Ritchie, Jane E Symonds
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