Phil Garnock-Jones

New Zealand botanist and botanical collector (born 1950)
Person human Q6074258
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Summary

Phil Garnock-Jones was born on 1950[1] in Liverpool[2]. He has worked as a botanist[3], botanical collector[4], and scientific collector[5]. He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Peter Garnock-Jones[7]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[8], United Kingdom[9]
  • Position held: professor emeritus[10]
  • Employer: Victoria University of Wellington[11], Department of Scientific and Industrial Research[12], Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research[13]
  • Educated at: University of Canterbury[14]
  • Student: Jessica Prebble[15], Mei Lin Tay[16]
  • Award received: Nancy T. Burbidge Medal[17], Charles Fleming Publishing Award[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Doctoral student: Robin David Smissen[20], Fanie Venter[21], Carlos Lehnebach[22], Benjamín Magaña[23], Gesine Pufal[24], Robin Atherton[25]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[26]
  • Family name: Garnock-Jones[27]
  • Given name: Philip[28], John[29]
  • Academic thesis: A systematic study of Parahebe Oliver in New Zealand[30]
  • Participant in: Otago and Canterbury Myosotis Research Field Trip 2014[31], Richmond Range and Mt Starveall Myosotis Research Field Trip 2018[32]
  • Nickname: Phil[33]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[34]
  • Collection items at: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[35], Allan Herbarium[36], New Zealand Fungarium[37], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[38], Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium[39], National Herbarium of Victoria[40], Tasmanian Herbarium[41], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[42], National Museum of Natural History[43], National Herbarium of New South Wales[44], Bishop Museum[45]

FAQs

Where was Phil Garnock-Jones born?

Phil Garnock-Jones was born in Liverpool[2].

Who were Phil Garnock-Jones's parents?

Phil Garnock-Jones's father was Peter Garnock-Jones[7].

What did Phil Garnock-Jones do for work?

Phil Garnock-Jones worked as a botanist[3], botanical collector[4], and scientific collector[5].

Where did Phil Garnock-Jones go to school?

Phil Garnock-Jones was educated at University of Canterbury[14].

What awards did Phil Garnock-Jones receive?

Honors received include Nancy T. Burbidge Medal[17] and Charles Fleming Publishing Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [10] ↑ . wgtn.ac.nz. Retrieved . wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . A systematic study of Parahebe Oliver in New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . blog.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . blog.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [15] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [16] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online. Retrieved . collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . massey.ac.nz. massey.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Bionomia. gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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