Neil Birrell

New Zealand entomologist
Person human Q106401829
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Neil Birrell

Summary

Neil Birrell is a human[1]. He worked as an entomologist[2].

Key Facts

  • Neil Birrell held citizenship in New Zealand[3].
  • Neil Birrell worked as an entomologist[2].
  • Among Neil Birrell's employers was University of Auckland[4].
  • Neil Birrell's education included a stint at Westlake Boys High School[5].
  • Neil Birrell's education included a stint at University of Auckland[6].
  • Neil Birrell's education included a stint at University of Auckland[7].
  • Neil Birrell's education included a stint at University of Auckland[8].
  • Neil Birrell's doctoral advisor was Gregory I. Holwell[9].
  • Neil Birrell's doctoral advisor was Leilani A. Walker[10].
  • Neil Birrell's doctoral advisor was Thomas Buckley[11].
  • Neil Birrell received the New Zealand Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowship[12].
  • Neil Birrell's image is recorded as 001 Royal Society Awards 9Nov2022 3600px 16 (cropped).jpg[13].
  • Neil Birrell's image is recorded as Neil Birrell.jpg[14].
  • Neil Birrell's image is recorded as NeilBirrell.jpg[15].
  • Neil Birrell is recorded as male[16].
  • Neil Birrell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Neil Birrell's Commons category is recorded as Neil Birrell[18].
  • Neil Birrell's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-7961-1626[19].
  • Neil Birrell's family name is recorded as Birrell[20].
  • Neil Birrell's given name is recorded as Neil[21].
  • Neil Birrell's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • Neil Birrell's official website is recorded as https://neilbirrell.com/[23].
  • Neil Birrell's academic thesis is recorded as Sensory Morphology, Investment and Plasticity in the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)[24].
  • Neil Birrell studied under Gregory I. Holwell[25].
  • Neil Birrell's Google Scholar author ID is recorded as tg-YRR4AAAAJ[26].

Body

Education

Educated at Westlake Boys High School[5], a high school[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1961[29] and University of Auckland[6], a public university[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1883[32], headquartered in Auckland City[33]. Doctoral advisors include Gregory I. Holwell[9], an entomologist[34]; Leilani A. Walker[10], a researcher[35]; and Thomas Buckley[11], an entomologist[36], awarded the Hill Tinsley Medal[37]. Neil Birrell studied under Gregory I. Holwell[25].

Career and Affiliations

Neil Birrell's professions included entomologist[2]. Among his employers was University of Auckland[4].

Recognition

Neil Birrell received the New Zealand Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowship[12].

FAQs

What did Neil Birrell do for work?

Neil Birrell worked as entomologist[2].

Where did Neil Birrell go to school?

Neil Birrell was educated at Westlake Boys High School[5], University of Auckland[6], University of Auckland[7], and University of Auckland[8].

What awards did Neil Birrell receive?

Honors received include New Zealand Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowship[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Sensory Morphology, Investment and Plasticity in the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens). wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . profiles.auckland.ac.nz. profiles.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . cie.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved . cie.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . cie.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved . cie.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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