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Agathe Thornton

(1910-2006) New Zealand academic specialising in classics and Māori studies
Person Human Q59532910

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[13]
Date of birth
1910, November 20, 1910[8]
Date of death
2006, October 21, 2006[9]
Place of birth
Potsdam
Place of death
Dunedin
Occupation
philologist, classical philologist, teacher
Educated at
Newnham College[12]
Father
Karl Schwarzschild[11]
Sibling
Martin Schwarzschild[18]
Work location
Dunedin[16]
Birth name
Agathe Henriette Franziska Schwarzschild[17]
Family name
Schwarzschild[14]
Given name
Agathe[15]
Place of burial
Andersons Bay Cemetery[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Agathe Henriette Franziska Schwarzschild en Agathe Henriette Franziska Thornton en Agathe Schwarzschild en Agathe Thornton en Thornton, Agathe en Thornton, A. H. F fa آگاته تورنتون he אגתה ת'ורנטון
🔖 Identifiers · 33
ISNI
0000000080762603
VIAF cluster ID
7981900
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85284894
GND ID
1022873954
American Academy in Rome ID
12428788
BIBSYS ID
90177439
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11216559
CiNii Research ID
1140000791596946560
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1022873954
FAST ID
173872
FactGrid item ID
Neuheim
Find a Grave memorial ID
221377581
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Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1jglqdmkt
IdRef ID
134080564
IxTheo authority ID
717322556
J9U entity ID
987007424305405171
KBR person ID
14716320
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1022873954
Libraries Australia ID
35549076
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA01682653
NLA Trove people ID
992229
NUKAT ID
n2013184283
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810589046505606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX4935798
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070606617
Parsifal cluster ID
872686
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
476924
RERO ID (legacy)
A003899208
SHARE Catalogue author ID
152931
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10081067
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/263392
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdGGXwGP6DJmmtRmkwpyd
Yale LUX ID
person/a019e0e3-c15a-4a31-acb8-be2803677d55

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Summary

Agathe Thornton was born in 1910[1] in Potsdam[2]. She died in 2006[3] in Dunedin[4]. She worked as a philologist[5], classical philologist[6], and teacher[7].

FAQs

Where was Agathe Thornton born?

Agathe Thornton was born in Potsdam[2].

Where did Agathe Thornton die?

Agathe Thornton passed away in Dunedin[4].

Who were Agathe Thornton's parents?

Agathe Thornton's father was Karl Schwarzschild[11].

What did Agathe Thornton do for work?

Agathe Thornton worked as a philologist[5], classical philologist[6], and teacher[7].

Where did Agathe Thornton go to school?

Agathe Thornton was educated at Newnham College[12].

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  1. [2] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . fr.findagrave.com. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Dunedin
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65824: Import places from GND"
  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    J9U entity ID → 987007424305405171
    Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID → 1022873954
    KBR person ID → 14716320
    Place of death → Dunedin
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