Winston Ponder

New Zealand /Australian zoologist and malacologist
Person human Q456583
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Winston Ponder

Summary

Winston Ponder is a human[1]. He was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a zoologist[3], malacologist[4], and scientific collector[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Winston Ponder was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Winston Ponder held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Winston Ponder worked as a zoologist[3].
  • Winston Ponder worked as a malacologist[4].
  • Winston Ponder's professions included scientific collector[5].
  • Winston Ponder was employed by Australian Museum[8].
  • Winston Ponder's education included a stint at University of Auckland[9].
  • Winston Ponder received the Clarke Medal[10].
  • Winston Ponder received the Hamilton Award[11].
  • Winston Ponder received the Member of the Order of Australia[12].
  • Winston Ponder was a member of Auckland Shell Club[13].
  • Winston Ponder is recorded as male[14].
  • Winston Ponder's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Winston Ponder earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].
  • Winston Ponder's family name is recorded as Q37079245[17].
  • Winston Ponder's given name is recorded as Winston[18].
  • Winston Ponder's given name is recorded as Frank[19].
  • Winston Ponder's described at URL is recorded as https://australian.museum/get-involved/staff-profiles/winston-ponder/[20].
  • Winston Ponder's academic thesis is recorded as Some Aspects of the Morphology and Relationships of Volutacean Gastropods[21].
  • Winston Ponder's partner in business or sport is recorded as G.A. Clark[22].
  • Winston Ponder's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[23].
  • Winston Ponder's collection items at is recorded as National Museum of Natural History[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Winston Ponder was born on +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Winston Ponder's education included a stint at University of Auckland[9]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[3], malacologist[4], and scientific collector[5]. Among Winston Ponder's employers was Australian Museum[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Clarke Medal[10], a science award[25], in Australia[26]; Hamilton Award[11], a science award[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1923[29]; and Member of the Order of Australia[12], a grade of an order[30], in Australia[31].

Why It Matters

Winston Ponder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What did Winston Ponder do for work?

Winston Ponder worked as zoologist[3], malacologist[4], and scientific collector[5].

Where did Winston Ponder go to school?

Winston Ponder was educated at University of Auckland[9].

What awards did Winston Ponder receive?

Honors received include Clarke Medal[10], Hamilton Award[11], and Member of the Order of Australia[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Some Aspects of the Morphology and Relationships of Volutacean Gastropods. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . australian.museum. Retrieved . australian.museum. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . malsocaus.org. malsocaus.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . volunteer.ala.org.au. Retrieved . volunteer.ala.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . volunteer.ala.org.au. Retrieved . volunteer.ala.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Trove. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . researchspace.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved . researchspace.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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