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]

John Yaldwyn
Born
John Cameron Yaldwyn

(1929-12-31)31 December 1929
Wellington, New Zealand
Died9 October 2005(2005-10-09) (aged 75)
Wellington, New Zealand
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsCarcinology
Institutions

References edit

  1. ^ Bartle, Sandy (May 2006). "John C. Yaldwyn 1929–2005" (PDF). Te Ara Journal. 31 (1): 54.
  2. ^ "John Yaldwyn and the frog crab". Te Papa’s Blog. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Obituary". Archaeology in New Zealand. 48 (4): 293–295. 2005.