Richard Newcomb

New Zealand zoologist and biologist
Person human Q44139248
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Summary

Richard Newcomb is a human[1]. He worked as a zoologist[2], scientific collector[3], and researcher[4]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard Newcomb worked as a zoologist[2].
  • Richard Newcomb's professions included scientific collector[3].
  • Richard Newcomb's professions included researcher[4].
  • Richard Newcomb's education included a stint at University of Auckland[6].
  • Richard Newcomb was educated at Australian National University[7].
  • A notable student of Richard Newcomb was Victoria Twort[8].
  • Richard Newcomb is recorded as male[9].
  • Richard Newcomb's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Richard Newcomb supervised Jacob Corcoran as a doctoral student[11].
  • Richard Newcomb supervised Colm Carraher as a doctoral student[12].
  • Richard Newcomb supervised Andrew Dopheide as a doctoral student[13].
  • Richard Newcomb supervised Luke T Dunning as a doctoral student[14].
  • Richard Newcomb supervised Prachi Sharma as a doctoral student[15].
  • Richard Newcomb supervised Victoria Twort as a doctoral student[16].
  • Richard Newcomb supervised Chen Wu as a doctoral student[17].
  • Richard Newcomb supervised Melissa Danielle Jordan as a doctoral student[18].
  • Richard Newcomb supervised Hui Wen Lee as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard Newcomb supervised Pablo German as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Newcomb's Commons category is recorded as Richard Newcomb (scientist)[21].
  • Richard Newcomb earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[22].
  • Richard Newcomb's family name is recorded as Newcomb[23].
  • Richard Newcomb's given name is recorded as Richard[24].
  • Richard Newcomb's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • Richard Newcomb's academic thesis is recorded as Q141211641[26].
  • Richard Newcomb's affiliation is recorded as University of Auckland[27].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Auckland[6], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Auckland City[31] and Australian National University[7], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Canberra[35]. Richard Newcomb earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[2], scientific collector[3], and researcher[4]. A notable student of Richard Newcomb was Victoria Twort[8]. Doctoral students include Jacob Corcoran[11], a researcher[36]; Colm Carraher[12], a researcher[37]; Andrew Dopheide[13], a researcher[38]; Luke T Dunning[14], a researcher[39]; Prachi Sharma[15], a researcher[40]; and Victoria Twort[16], a researcher[41].

Why It Matters

Richard Newcomb is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

FAQs

What did Richard Newcomb do for work?

Richard Newcomb worked as zoologist[2], scientific collector[3], and researcher[4].

Where did Richard Newcomb go to school?

Richard Newcomb was educated at University of Auckland[6] and Australian National University[7].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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