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Timothy R. Parsons

Timothy R. Parsons is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Timothy R. Parsons rather than just read about it. In short: Timothy Richard Parsons, (1 November 1932 – 11 April 2022) was a Canadian oceanographer and the first Canadian to receive a Japan Prize. Background and career Tim Parsons was born in Colombo, Ceylon, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1953, a Master of Science degree in 1955, and a Ph.D. in 1958 all, from McGill University.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Timothy Richard Parsons, (1 November 1932 – 11 April 2022) was a Canadian oceanographer and the first Canadian to receive a Japan Prize.

Background and career Tim Parsons was born in Colombo, Ceylon, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1953, a Master of Science degree in 1955, and a Ph.D. in 1958 all, from McGill University. He began his research career at the federal government's Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, British Columbia, before becoming a Professor of Oceanography at the University of British Columbia from 1972 until his retirement in 1992, and subsequently an Honorary Research Scientist at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada.

Contributions Parsons was a biological oceanographer with a strong scientific interest in the application of oceanography for the solution of problems in fisheries and ocean pollution. His lifetime work has been to establish a new ecosystem approach for the management of fisheries using oceanographic information. He has followed a research program of developing methods, conducting large scale experiments using mesocosms and making observations in the Gulf of Alaska and the Beaufort Sea. Some of his seminal contributions included his deep involvement in the Controlled Ecosystem Pollution Experiment (CEPEX), his authorship of a widely used textbook and a manual of seawater analysis.

Honours He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1979, was the first and remains the only Canadian to be awarded the Japan Prize in 2001, and was invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada, in 2005. In 2007, he received an honorary Doctoral degree in Science from the University of Victoria.

Death Parsons died on 11 April 2022 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

References "Canadian Who's Who 1997 profile". University of Toronto Press.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links Timothy R. Parsons on LinkedIn

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Timothy R. Parsons

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Timothy R. Parsons claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Timothy R. Parsons before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Timothy R. Parsons ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Timothy R. Parsons

In research: Timothy R. Parsons appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Timothy R. Parsons in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Timothy R. Parsons is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1932 births, 2022 deaths, 20th-century Canadian scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Timothy R. Parsons outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Timothy R. Parsons in simple terms?

Timothy Richard Parsons, (1 November 1932 – 11 April 2022) was a Canadian oceanographer and the first Canadian to receive a Japan Prize. Background and career Tim Parsons was born in Colombo, Ceylon, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1953, a Master of Science degree in 1955, and a Ph.D…

Why does Timothy R. Parsons matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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