William M. Kain

entomologist in New Zealand (d2011)
Person human Q120497926
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William M. Kain

Summary

William M. Kain is a human[1]. He died on +2011-03-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an entomologist[3] and chief executive officer[4].

Key Facts

  • William M. Kain died on +2011-03-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William M. Kain worked as an entomologist[3].
  • William M. Kain's professions included chief executive officer[4].
  • Among William M. Kain's employers was Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry[5].
  • William M. Kain was employed by AgResearch[6].
  • William M. Kain was educated at University of Canterbury[7].
  • William M. Kain was educated at University of Canterbury[8].
  • William M. Kain's doctoral advisor was R. Peter Pottinger[9].
  • William M. Kain received the Bledisloe Medal[10].
  • William M. Kain is recorded as male[11].
  • William M. Kain's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William M. Kain's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026977179[13].
  • William M. Kain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45714864[14].
  • William M. Kain's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84213519[15].
  • William M. Kain earned the academic degree of Master of Agricultural Science[16].
  • William M. Kain earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[17].
  • William M. Kain's family name is recorded as Kain[18].
  • William M. Kain's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William M. Kain's given name is recorded as M.[20].
  • William M. Kain's academic thesis is recorded as Studies of the toxicity and phytotoxicity of two soil applied granulated systemic insecticides[21].
  • William M. Kain's academic thesis is recorded as Population dynamics and pest assessment studies of grass grub (Costelytra zealandica (White), Melolonthinae) in the North Island of New Zealand[22].
  • William M. Kain studied under Roy A. Harrison[23].
  • William M. Kain's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[24].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Canterbury[7], a university[25], in New Zealand[26], founded in 1873[27]. William M. Kain's doctoral advisor was R. Peter Pottinger[9]. Academic degrees include Master of Agricultural Science[16] and Doctor of Philosophy[17]. He studied under Roy A. Harrison[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[3] and chief executive officer[4]. Employers include Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry[5], a ministry of agriculture[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1998[30] and AgResearch[6], a government agency[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1992[33], headquartered in Hamilton[34].

Recognition

William M. Kain received the Bledisloe Medal[10].

Death and Burial

William M. Kain died on +2011-03-00T00:00:00Z[2].

FAQs

What did William M. Kain do for work?

William M. Kain worked as entomologist[3] and chief executive officer[4].

Where did William M. Kain go to school?

William M. Kain was educated at University of Canterbury[7] and University of Canterbury[8].

What awards did William M. Kain receive?

Honors received include Bledisloe Medal[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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