Robert Alexander Falla
Facts
20 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- July 21, 1901
- Date of death
- February 23, 1979
- Place of birth
- Palmerston North
- Place of death
- Eastbourne
- Country of citizenship
- New Zealand[11]
- Occupation
- explorer, ornithologist, photographer, director, botanical collector, biologist[12]
- Employer
- Canterbury Museum, Dominion Museum, Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[15][16][17]
- Position held
- museum director, President of the Royal Society of New Zealand[13][14]
- Award received
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal[20][21][22][23]
- Spouse
- Elayne Mary Falla[10]
- Collection items at
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium, Allan Herbarium, New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium, Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[35][36][37][38][39]
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights[34]
- Has works in the collection
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[33]
- Name in native language
- Robert Falla[32]
- Participant in
- Second Galathea expedition (1950-1952), Dominion Museum expedition 1962–1963, Takahē expedition 1949, Tītī / Muttonbird Islands Expedition 1955[28][29][30][31]
- ISNI
- 0000000453020902
- VIAF cluster ID
- 26608668
- Library of Congress Authorities ID
- no00046198
- GND ID
- 137400500
- Alexander Turnbull Library ID
- 83470
- Bionomia ID
- Robert Alexander Falla
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID
- 4f4
- Encyclopedia of Australian Science ID
- P003069b
- FAST ID
- 1556458
- Freebase ID
- /m/0ggz0v
- IdRef ID
- 085932302
- J9U entity ID
- 987014797623205171
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- NUKAT ID
- n2017029625
- Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
- 071050647
- Prabook ID
- 1860369
- SNAC ARK ID
- w6qd2qj3
- Te Papa agent ID
- 5687
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJkhKFKPhckxYrpxFJDwmd
- Yale LUX ID
- person/d4519328-d2ef-44b2-a4ff-d57b8626e44b
Occupation 5
Award received 2
Educated at 2
Bionomia ID 1
Collection items at 1
Country of citizenship 1
Has works in the collection 1
Instance of 1
Named after 1
Participated in 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
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Summary
Robert Alexander Falla was born on July 21, 1901[1], in Palmerston North[2]. He died on February 23, 1979[3], in Eastbourne[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], ornithologist[6], photographer[7], director[8], and botanical collector[9].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Robert Alexander Falla include Robert Falla Memorial Award[40], an award[41], in New Zealand[42].
Why It Matters
Entities named for Robert Alexander Falla include Robert Falla Memorial Award[40], an award[41], in New Zealand[42].
FAQs
Where was Robert Alexander Falla born?
Robert Alexander Falla's place of birth was Palmerston North[2].
Where did Robert Alexander Falla die?
Robert Alexander Falla passed away in Eastbourne[4].
Who was Robert Alexander Falla married to?
Robert Alexander Falla's spouses include Elayne Mary Falla[10].
What did Robert Alexander Falla do for work?
Robert Alexander Falla worked as an explorer[5], ornithologist[6], photographer[7], director[8], and botanical collector[9].
Where did Robert Alexander Falla go to school?
Robert Alexander Falla was educated at Auckland Grammar School[18] and University of Auckland[19].
What awards did Robert Alexander Falla receive?
Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[21], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[22], and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal[23].