John Paxton

Australian ichthyologist
Person human Q11727974
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John Paxton

Summary

John Paxton is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on January 16, 1938[3]. He died on October 29, 2023[4]. He worked as an ichthyologist[5], zoologist[6], and curator[7]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • John Paxton's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • John Paxton was born on January 16, 1938[3].
  • John Paxton was born on January 1, 1938[9].
  • John Paxton died on October 29, 2023[4].
  • John Paxton died on January 1, 2023[10].
  • John Paxton was married to Hannelore Paxton[11].
  • John Paxton held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • John Paxton held citizenship in United States[13].
  • John Paxton's professions included ichthyologist[5].
  • John Paxton worked as a zoologist[6].
  • John Paxton worked as a curator[7].
  • John Paxton's field of work was ichthyology[14].
  • John Paxton's field of work was zoology[15].
  • John Paxton's field of work was marine biology[16].
  • John Paxton received the K. Radway Allen Award[17].
  • John Paxton is recorded as male[18].
  • John Paxton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Paxton's family name is recorded as Paxton[20].
  • John Paxton's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Paxton's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • John Paxton's author citation is recorded as Paxton[23].
  • John Paxton's described at URL is recorded as https://www.asfb.org.au/john-richard-paxton[24].
  • John Paxton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Paxton's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

John Paxton's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 16, 1938[3] and January 1, 1938[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ichthyologist[5], zoologist[6], and curator[7]. Fields of work include ichthyology[14], a branch of zoology[27]; zoology[15], a branch of biology[28]; and marine biology[16], a branch of biology[29].

Recognition

John Paxton received the K. Radway Allen Award[17].

Personal Life

John Paxton was married to Hannelore Paxton[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 29, 2023[4] and January 1, 2023[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Paxton include Gigantactis paxtoni[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

John Paxton is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Entities named for him include Gigantactis paxtoni[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was John Paxton born?

John Paxton's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Who was John Paxton married to?

John Paxton's spouses include Hannelore Paxton[11].

What did John Paxton do for work?

John Paxton worked as ichthyologist[5], zoologist[6], and curator[7].

What awards did John Paxton receive?

Honors received include K. Radway Allen Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . tributes.smh.com.au. Retrieved . tributes.smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . asfb.org.au. asfb.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . tributes.smh.com.au. Retrieved . tributes.smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . tributes.smh.com.au. Retrieved . tributes.smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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