John C. Yaldwyn
Appearance
John Yaldwyn | |
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Born | John Cameron Yaldwyn 31 December 1929 Wellington, New Zealand |
Died | 9 October 2005 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 75)
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Carcinology |
Institutions |
John Cameron Yaldwyn (31 December 1929 – 9 October 2005) was a New Zealand carcinologist who made significant contributions to the study of New Zealand crustacea and was the director of the National Museum of New Zealand, leading that institution from 1980 to 1989, prior to its reformation as Te Papa.[1][2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ Bartle, Sandy (May 2006). "John C. Yaldwyn 1929–2005" (PDF). Te Ara Journal. 31 (1): 54.
- ^ "John Yaldwyn and the frog crab". Te Papa’s Blog. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Obituary". Archaeology in New Zealand. 48 (4): 293–295. 2005.