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 | |
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| Born | John Cameron Yaldwyn 31 December 1929 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 9 October 2005 (aged 75) Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Carcinology |
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Early life and education
editJohn Yaldwyn was born in Wellington. From an early age his interest in natural history was fostered by the local environment of eastern Wellington.[4]
From 1949 to 1958 Cameron studied zoology at Victoria University under the parasitologist and ichthyologist L. R. Richardson.[4] His MSc and PhD theses on New Zealand shrimps and prawns were published in 1954 and 1959.
Selected publications
edit- John S Garth; Janet Haig; J C Yaldwyn (16 February 1967). "The Decapod Crustacea of the Royal Society Expedition to Southern Chile, 1958-59*". Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, zoology. 8 (16): 169–186. ISSN 0372-1396. Wikidata Q88303924.
- John Cameron Yaldwyn (1954), A preliminary survey of the New Zealand crustacea Decapoda Natantia with an appendix on the Reptant Genus Nephrops..., Victoria University of Wellington, Wikidata Q127415457
- John Cameron Yaldwyn (1959), The New Zealand natant decapod crustacea ; systematics, distributionand relationships, Victoria University of Wellington, Wikidata Q127415804
References
edit- ^ Bartle, Sandy (May 2006). "John C. Yaldwyn 1929–2005" (PDF). Te Ara Journal. 31 (1): 54.
- ^ Miskelly, Colin (11 July 2016). "John Yaldwyn and the frog crab". Te Papa’s Blog. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Obituary". Archaeology in New Zealand. 48 (4): 293–295. 2005.
- ^ a b "Dr John C. Yaldwyn". AGMANZ News / the Art Galleries & Museums Association of New Zealand. 4 (2): 33–34. 1973 – via National Digital Heritage Archive.
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