Terry Lee Erwin

American entomologist (1940–2020)
Person human Q3518898
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Terry Lee Erwin

Summary

Terry Lee Erwin is a human[1]. Born in St. Helena[2], he… he was born on +1940-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-05-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an entomologist[5], curator[6], editor-in-chief[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Terry Lee Erwin's place of birth was St. Helena[2].
  • Terry Lee Erwin was born on +1940-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Terry Lee Erwin died on +2020-05-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Terry Lee Erwin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Terry Lee Erwin worked as an entomologist[5].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's professions included curator[6].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's professions included editor-in-chief[7].
  • Terry Lee Erwin worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's professions included scientific collector[9].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's field of work was ecology[12].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's field of work was entomology[13].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's field of work was systematics[14].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's field of work was Carabidae[15].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's field of work was zoogeography[16].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's field of work was tropical forest[17].
  • Terry Lee Erwin was employed by Smithsonian Institution[18].
  • Among Terry Lee Erwin's employers was National Museum of Natural History[19].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's education included a stint at San Jose State University[20].
  • Terry Lee Erwin was educated at San Jose State University[21].
  • Terry Lee Erwin was educated at University of Alberta[22].
  • Terry Lee Erwin is recorded as male[23].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110747835[25].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85255961[26].
  • Terry Lee Erwin's GND ID is recorded as 103792486X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Terry Lee Erwin was born in St. Helena[2]. He was born on +1940-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at San Jose State University[20], a state university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in San Jose[31] and University of Alberta[22], an autonomous university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1906[34], headquartered in Edmonton[35]. Terry Lee Erwin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[5], curator[6], editor-in-chief[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Fields of work include ecology[12], an academic discipline[37]; entomology[13], a branch of zoology[38]; systematics[14], a branch of biology[39]; Carabidae[15], a taxon[40], founded in -250000000[41]; zoogeography[16], a branch of geography[42]; and tropical forest[17]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[18], an institution[43], in United States[44], founded in 1846[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46] and National Museum of Natural History[19], a natural history museum[47], in United States[48], founded in 1910[49].

Death and Burial

Terry Lee Erwin died on +2020-05-11T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Terry Lee Erwin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Terry Lee Erwin born?

Terry Lee Erwin was born in St. Helena[2].

What did Terry Lee Erwin do for work?

Terry Lee Erwin worked as entomologist[5], curator[6], editor-in-chief[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

Where did Terry Lee Erwin go to school?

Terry Lee Erwin was educated at San Jose State University[20], San Jose State University[21], and University of Alberta[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . profiles.si.edu. Retrieved . profiles.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . naturalhistory.si.edu. Retrieved . naturalhistory.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IdRef. Retrieved . zookeys.pensoft.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . IdRef. news.mongabay.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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