Victor Ernest Shelford

American zoologist and ecologist (1877–1968)
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Victor Ernest Shelford
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Victor Ernest Shelford

Summary

Victor Ernest Shelford is a human[1]. He was born in Chemung County[2]. He was born on September 22, 1877[3]. He passed away in Urbana[4]. He died on December 27, 1968[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], ecologist[7], and environmentalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Victor Ernest Shelford was born in Chemung County[2].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford died in Urbana[4].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford was born on September 22, 1877[3].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford died on December 27, 1968[5].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's professions included ecologist[7].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford worked as an environmentalist[8].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's field of work was ecology[11].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's field of work was zoology[12].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford held the position of chairperson[13].
  • Among Victor Ernest Shelford's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's education included a stint at University of Chicago[15].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's education included a stint at West Virginia University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Victor Ernest Shelford is The Nature Conservancy[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Victor Ernest Shelford is Ecological Society of America[18].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford received the Eminent Ecologist Award[19].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford was influenced by Henry Chandler Cowles[20].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford is recorded as male[21].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's family name is recorded as Shelford[23].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's given name is recorded as Victor[24].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's given name is recorded as Ernest[25].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26].
  • Victor Ernest Shelford's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Victor Ernest Shelford was born in Chemung County[2]. He was born on September 22, 1877[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and West Virginia University[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34], headquartered in Morgantown[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], ecologist[7], and environmentalist[8]. Fields of work include ecology[11], an academic discipline[36] and zoology[12], a branch of biology[37]. Among Victor Ernest Shelford's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[14]. He held the position of chairperson[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Nature Conservancy[17], a nonprofit organization[38], in United States[39], founded in 1951[40], headquartered in Arlington County[41] and Ecological Society of America[18], a learned society[42], in United States[43], founded in 1915[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[45].

Recognition

Victor Ernest Shelford received the Eminent Ecologist Award[19].

Death and Burial

Victor Ernest Shelford died on December 27, 1968[5]. He died in Urbana[4].

Why It Matters

Victor Ernest Shelford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Sutherland Elton[48], a zoologist[49], 1900–1991[50], of United Kingdom[51], awarded the Darwin Medal[52], specialised in ecology[53].

FAQs

Where was Victor Ernest Shelford born?

Born in Chemung County[2], Victor Ernest Shelford…

Where did Victor Ernest Shelford die?

Victor Ernest Shelford died in Urbana[4].

What did Victor Ernest Shelford do for work?

Victor Ernest Shelford worked as zoologist[6], ecologist[7], and environmentalist[8].

Where did Victor Ernest Shelford go to school?

Victor Ernest Shelford was educated at University of Chicago[15] and West Virginia University[16].

What awards did Victor Ernest Shelford receive?

Honors received include Eminent Ecologist Award[19].

Who did Victor Ernest Shelford influence?

Victor Ernest Shelford has been cited as an influence by Charles Sutherland Elton[48].

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  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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