Joel Asaph Allen
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Joel Asaph Allen was a prominent American zoologist and ornithologist known for his foundational contributions to the study of birds and mammals and for formulating Allen's rule in biogeography.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| J. A. Allen | 1 |
| Joel Asaph Allen canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biogeographer
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human ⓘ ornithologist ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | honorary degrees for contributions to zoology ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1838-07-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1921-08-29 ⓘ |
| described |
numerous new species of birds
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numerous new species of mammals ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer |
American Museum of Natural History
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Museum of Comparative Zoology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponym | Allen's rule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biogeography
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mammalogy ⓘ ornithology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
mammalian systematics
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modern ornithological taxonomy ⓘ |
| influenced | development of biogeographical rules in zoology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Allen's rule
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foundational contributions to the study of birds ⓘ foundational contributions to the study of mammals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Ornithologists' Union
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableConcept | relationship between body size, appendage length, and climate in endotherms ⓘ |
| notableStudent | younger American ornithologists of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Monographs and papers on North American birds
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Monographs and papers on North American mammals ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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scientist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
assistant in zoology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology
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curator of birds and mammals at the American Museum of Natural History ⓘ first president of the American Ornithologists' Union ⓘ head of the Department of Ornithology and Mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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New York City ⓘ |
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J. A. Allen