John Donald Lovis

British born New Zealand botanist (1930–2017)
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John Donald Lovis

Summary

John Donald Lovis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Clapham[2]. He was born on +1930-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Christchurch[4]. He died on +2017-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], paleobotanist[7], botanical collector[8], university teacher[9], and philatelist[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Clapham[2], John Donald Lovis…
  • John Donald Lovis passed away in Christchurch[4].
  • John Donald Lovis was born on +1930-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Donald Lovis was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • John Donald Lovis died on +2017-09-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Donald Lovis was married to Valerie Lovis[12].
  • John Donald Lovis held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • John Donald Lovis held citizenship in New Zealand[14].
  • John Donald Lovis's professions included botanist[6].
  • John Donald Lovis's professions included paleobotanist[7].
  • John Donald Lovis's professions included botanical collector[8].
  • John Donald Lovis worked as a university teacher[9].
  • John Donald Lovis worked as a philatelist[10].
  • John Donald Lovis's professions included scientific collector[15].
  • John Donald Lovis held the position of full professor[16].
  • John Donald Lovis held the position of professor emeritus[17].
  • John Donald Lovis was employed by University of Canterbury[18].
  • John Donald Lovis's education included a stint at Queen Mary University of London[19].
  • John Donald Lovis's education included a stint at University of Leeds[20].
  • A notable student of John Donald Lovis was Patrick Brownsey[21].
  • John Donald Lovis's image is recorded as J-Lovis-73.jpg[22].
  • John Donald Lovis is recorded as male[23].
  • John Donald Lovis's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Donald Lovis supervised Patrick Brownsey as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Donald Lovis's Commons category is recorded as John Donald Lovis[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Donald Lovis was born in Clapham[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1930-04-24T00:00:00Z[3] and +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Queen Mary University of London[19], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1882[29], headquartered in London[30] and University of Leeds[20], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1904[33], headquartered in Leeds[34]. John Donald Lovis studied under Irene Manton[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], paleobotanist[7], botanical collector[8], university teacher[9], philatelist[10], and scientific collector[15]. Among John Donald Lovis's employers was University of Canterbury[18]. Positions held include full professor[16], an academic rank[36] and professor emeritus[17], an academic title[37]. A notable student of him was Patrick Brownsey[21]. He supervised Patrick Brownsey as a doctoral student[25].

Personal Life

John Donald Lovis was married to Valerie Lovis[12].

Death and Burial

John Donald Lovis died on +2017-09-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Christchurch[4].

FAQs

Where was John Donald Lovis born?

John Donald Lovis's place of birth was Clapham[2].

Where did John Donald Lovis die?

John Donald Lovis passed away in Christchurch[4].

Who was John Donald Lovis married to?

John Donald Lovis's spouses include Valerie Lovis[12].

What did John Donald Lovis do for work?

John Donald Lovis worked as botanist[6], paleobotanist[7], botanical collector[8], university teacher[9], and philatelist[10].

Where did John Donald Lovis go to school?

John Donald Lovis was educated at Queen Mary University of London[19] and University of Leeds[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . issuu.com. Retrieved . issuu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Patrick John Brownsey, 1948–2023. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . Patrick John Brownsey, 1948–2023. wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . nzbotanicalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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