| 词条 | John Acorn |
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|name = John Acorn |spouse = Dena Stockburger |image =John Acorn, Edmonton Alberta October 25, 2018 Photo 4.jpg |image_size = 240px |caption = |birth_date = |birth_place = Edmonton, AB |death_date = |death_place = |residence = |citizenship =Canada |nationality = |ethnicity = |field = |work_institutions = |alma_mater = |doctoral_advisor = |doctoral_students = |known_for = Acorn, the Nature Nut |author_abbrev_bot = |author_abbrev_zoo = |prizes = |footnotes = |signature = |religion = }} John Acorn, also known as The Nature Nut, is a Canadian naturalist.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} He is a lecturer at the University of Alberta, a research associate at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, and a research associate at the E.H. Strickland Entomology Museum. He is also a local Edmonton celebrity, combining folk music with educational lyrics about the natural world. Television SeriesJohn Acorn became publicly known for his television series Acorn, the Nature Nut. 88 episodes were produced, each focusing on a different aspect of the natural world, and which featured folk songs, whimsical descriptions like Flying Neon Toothpicks in the Grass, and characters like Skibibad Windfield.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} He was also the host of Twits and Pishers a series about birdwatching that ran for two seasons on the Discovery Channel. Acorn also appears in recorded displays at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. Publications
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References1. ^Entomological Society of America: Entomological Foundation Medal of Honor 2. ^Science Contours. 2012. John Acorn wins Royal Society of Canada medal for promoting science. Vol. 27, No. 2: 7. External links{{Commons category|John Acorn}}
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