John Tenison Salmon

New Zealand zoologist, botanist and entomologist (1910–1999)
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John Tenison Salmon

Summary

John Tenison Salmon is a human[1]. He was born in Wellington[2]. He was born on June 28, 1910[3]. He died in Rotorua[4]. He died on May 4, 1999[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], zoologist[7], photographer[8], and scientific illustrator[9].

Key Facts

  • John Tenison Salmon's place of birth was Wellington[2].
  • John Tenison Salmon died in Rotorua[4].
  • John Tenison Salmon was born on June 28, 1910[3].
  • John Tenison Salmon died on May 4, 1999[5].
  • A child of John Tenison Salmon was Guy Salmon[10].
  • John Tenison Salmon held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • John Tenison Salmon's professions included entomologist[6].
  • John Tenison Salmon's professions included zoologist[7].
  • John Tenison Salmon worked as a photographer[8].
  • John Tenison Salmon's professions included scientific illustrator[9].
  • John Tenison Salmon was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • John Tenison Salmon's education included a stint at Wellington College[13].
  • John Tenison Salmon's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • John Tenison Salmon received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].
  • John Tenison Salmon received the Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[16].
  • John Tenison Salmon received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • John Tenison Salmon was a member of American Entomological Society[18].
  • John Tenison Salmon is recorded as male[19].
  • John Tenison Salmon's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Tenison Salmon supervised Philip Tortell as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Tenison Salmon supervised Robert George Wear as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Tenison Salmon supervised John D. Booth as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Tenison Salmon's family name is recorded as Salmon[24].
  • John Tenison Salmon's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Tenison Salmon's given name is recorded as Tenison[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wellington[2], John Tenison Salmon… he was born on June 28, 1910[3].

Education

Educated at Wellington College[13], a secondary school[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1867[29] and Victoria University of Wellington[14], a public university[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1897[32], headquartered in Wellington[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], zoologist[7], photographer[8], and scientific illustrator[9]. Among John Tenison Salmon's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[12]. Doctoral students include Philip Tortell[21], a marine ecologist[34]; Robert George Wear[22], a zoologist[35], 1940–2023[36], of New Zealand[37]; and John D. Booth[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15]; Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[16], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[40], in United Kingdom[41].

Personal Life

A child of John Tenison Salmon was Guy Salmon[10].

Death and Burial

John Tenison Salmon died on May 4, 1999[5]. He passed away in Rotorua[4].

FAQs

Where was John Tenison Salmon born?

John Tenison Salmon was born in Wellington[2].

Where did John Tenison Salmon die?

John Tenison Salmon died in Rotorua[4].

What did John Tenison Salmon do for work?

John Tenison Salmon worked as entomologist[6], zoologist[7], photographer[8], and scientific illustrator[9].

Where did John Tenison Salmon go to school?

John Tenison Salmon was educated at Wellington College[13] and Victoria University of Wellington[14].

What awards did John Tenison Salmon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15], Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[16], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].

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  21. [3] . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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