Background
Yaldwyn, John Cameron was born on December 31, 1929 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of John Bradley and Flora Morison (Cameron) Yaldwyn.
J. C. Yaldwyn; John C. Yaldwyn
Yaldwyn, John Cameron was born on December 31, 1929 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of John Bradley and Flora Morison (Cameron) Yaldwyn.
Degree, Christ's College, 1948. Master of Science, Victoria University of Wellington, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, 1959.
Zoologist Dominion Museum, New Zealand, 1959—1962. Curator of crustacea Australian Museum, Sydney, 1962—1968. Curator of crustacea, assistant director National Museum of New Zealand, Wellington, 1969—1979, director, 1980—1990, senior research associate, since 1990.
Fellow: Museums Association New Zealand. Member: Art Galleries and Museums Association New Zealand (president 1978-1979), International Council of Museums, Royal Society New Zealand.
Married Barbara Mary Haldane, May 26, 1956. Children: John Stewart Cameron, Sarah Caroline Mary.