Andrew Pawley

Australian linguist
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Andrew Pawley

Summary

Andrew Pawley is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on March 31, 1941[3]. He passed away in Canberra[4]. He died on March 22, 2026[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], anthropologist[7], lexicographer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Pawley's place of birth was Sydney[2].
  • Andrew Pawley died in Canberra[4].
  • Andrew Pawley was born on March 31, 1941[3].
  • Andrew Pawley died on March 22, 2026[5].
  • Andrew Pawley held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Andrew Pawley worked as a linguist[6].
  • Andrew Pawley's professions included anthropologist[7].
  • Andrew Pawley's professions included lexicographer[8].
  • Andrew Pawley worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Among Andrew Pawley's employers was Australian National University[12].
  • Among Andrew Pawley's employers was University of Papua New Guinea[13].
  • Andrew Pawley was employed by University of Auckland[14].
  • Andrew Pawley was educated at University of Auckland[15].
  • Andrew Pawley received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16].
  • Andrew Pawley received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[17].
  • Andrew Pawley is recorded as male[18].
  • Andrew Pawley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andrew Pawley earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • Andrew Pawley's family name is recorded as Pawley[21].
  • Andrew Pawley's given name is recorded as Andrew[22].
  • Andrew Pawley's given name is recorded as Kenneth[23].
  • Andrew Pawley's academic thesis is recorded as The structure of Karam: a grammar of a New Guinea Highlands language[24].
  • Andrew Pawley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Andrew Pawley's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Andrew Pawley… he was born on March 31, 1941[3].

Education

Andrew Pawley was educated at University of Auckland[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], anthropologist[7], lexicographer[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Australian National University[12], a public university[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1946[29], headquartered in Canberra[30]; University of Papua New Guinea[13], a public university[31], in Papua New Guinea[32], founded in 1965[33]; and University of Auckland[14], a public university[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1883[36], headquartered in Auckland City[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16] and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[17].

Death and Burial

Andrew Pawley died on March 22, 2026[5]. He died in Canberra[4].

Why It Matters

Andrew Pawley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Pawley born?

Born in Sydney[2], Andrew Pawley…

Where did Andrew Pawley die?

Andrew Pawley died in Canberra[4].

What did Andrew Pawley do for work?

Andrew Pawley worked as linguist[6], anthropologist[7], lexicographer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Andrew Pawley go to school?

Andrew Pawley was educated at University of Auckland[15].

What awards did Andrew Pawley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16] and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . fijitimes.com.fj. fijitimes.com.fj. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . The structure of Karam: a grammar of a New Guinea Highlands language. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . fijitimes.com.fj. fijitimes.com.fj. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . fijitimes.com.fj. fijitimes.com.fj. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Auckland
    Place of birth Sydney
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    On focus list of wikimedia project NZThesisProject
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