Allan Thomas

New Zealand ethnomusicologist
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Allan Thomas

Summary

Allan Thomas is a human[1]. He was born on April 9, 1942[2]. He died in Wellington Hospital[3]. He died on September 9, 2010[4]. He worked as an ethnomusicologist[5].

Key Facts

  • Allan Thomas passed away in Wellington Hospital[3].
  • Allan Thomas was born on April 9, 1942[2].
  • Allan Thomas died on September 9, 2010[4].
  • Allan Thomas held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Allan Thomas's professions included ethnomusicologist[5].
  • Allan Thomas was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[7].
  • Among Allan Thomas's employers was New Zealand School of Music[8].
  • Allan Thomas's education included a stint at Dartington College of Arts[9].
  • Allan Thomas was educated at University of Otago[10].
  • Allan Thomas's doctoral advisor was John Drummond[11].
  • Allan Thomas received the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards[12].
  • Allan Thomas is recorded as male[13].
  • Allan Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Allan Thomas supervised Paul R Wolffram as a doctoral student[15].
  • Allan Thomas supervised Wendy Pond as a doctoral student[16].
  • Allan Thomas supervised Michael Brown as a doctoral student[17].
  • Allan Thomas earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • Allan Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas[19].
  • Allan Thomas's given name is recorded as Allan[20].
  • Allan Thomas's academic thesis is recorded as An historical ethnography of music in the town of Hawera in 1946 : from the recordings of the Mobile Unit of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service and oral histories of musicians[21].
  • Allan Thomas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Allan Thomas's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[23].
  • Allan Thomas's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Allan Thomas was born on April 9, 1942[2].

Education

Educated at Dartington College of Arts[9], an educational institution[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1961[27] and University of Otago[10], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Dunedin[31]. Allan Thomas's doctoral advisor was John Drummond[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Allan Thomas worked as an ethnomusicologist[5]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[7], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Wellington[35] and New Zealand School of Music[8], a college of music[36], in New Zealand[37]. Doctoral students include Paul R Wolffram[15], a researcher[38], specialised in film studies[39]; Wendy Pond[16]; and Michael Brown[17], a researcher[40], awarded the JD Stout Fellowship in New Zealand Studies[41].

Recognition

Allan Thomas received the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards[12].

Death and Burial

Allan Thomas died on September 9, 2010[4]. He passed away in Wellington Hospital[3].

FAQs

Where did Allan Thomas die?

Allan Thomas died in Wellington Hospital[3].

What did Allan Thomas do for work?

Allan Thomas worked as ethnomusicologist[5].

Where did Allan Thomas go to school?

Allan Thomas was educated at Dartington College of Arts[9] and University of Otago[10].

What awards did Allan Thomas receive?

Honors received include Ockham New Zealand Book Awards[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . notices.nzherald.co.nz. notices.nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . gamelan.org.nz. gamelan.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . natlib.govt.nz. natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . natlib.govt.nz. natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . nzbookawards.nz. nzbookawards.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . notunlikeatrumpet.wordpress.com. notunlikeatrumpet.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . notices.nzherald.co.nz. notices.nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . notices.nzherald.co.nz. notices.nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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