Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
[ROM] Life Sciences Division
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Other form(s) of name
- Division of Zoology & Paleontology
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Description area
Dates of existence
1955-1963
History
The Division of Zoology and Palaeontology was established out of the amalgamation of the Royal Ontario Museums, and the creation of a division structure in 1955. In 1958, it was renamed to the Life Science Division. The division structure at the ROM was held until 1964, when the museum was reorganized into a departmental structure.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Royal Ontario Museum of Palaeontology (1912-1950)
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Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Royal Ontario Museum of Palaeontology is the predecessor of [ROM] Life Sciences Division
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Description of relationship
Related entity
Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology (1912-1955)
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Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Royal Ontario Museum of Zoology is the successor of [ROM] Life Sciences Division
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Authority record identifier
http://viaf.org/viaf/153525124
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Institution identifier
ON00259
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Final
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Minimal
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
3/3/2023 E. Thomas (Creation)
3/13/2023 E. Thomas (Administrative history created)
5/29/2023 E. Thomas (VIAF added)