Barbara Brookes

New Zealand historian and academic
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Barbara Brookes

Summary

Barbara Brookes is a human[1]. She was born on January 1, 1955[2]. She worked as a historian[3] and writer[4]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Barbara Brookes was born on January 1, 1955[2].
  • Barbara Brookes held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Barbara Brookes worked as a historian[3].
  • Barbara Brookes's professions included writer[4].
  • Barbara Brookes's field of work was history[7].
  • Barbara Brookes held the position of full professor[8].
  • Barbara Brookes held the position of professor emeritus[9].
  • Among Barbara Brookes's employers was University of Otago[10].
  • Barbara Brookes's education included a stint at University of Otago[11].
  • Barbara Brookes's education included a stint at Bryn Mawr College[12].
  • Barbara Brookes received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13].
  • Barbara Brookes received the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].
  • Barbara Brookes is recorded as female[15].
  • Barbara Brookes's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Barbara Brookes supervised Warwick Anthony Brunton as a doctoral student[17].
  • Barbara Brookes supervised Susan Moffat as a doctoral student[18].
  • Barbara Brookes supervised Jane Mary Ramsay Simpson as a doctoral student[19].
  • Barbara Brookes supervised Jane Michelle Adams as a doctoral student[20].
  • Barbara Brookes's Commons category is recorded as Barbara Brookes[21].
  • Barbara Brookes's residence is recorded as Dunedin[22].
  • Barbara Brookes's family name is recorded as Brookes[23].
  • Barbara Brookes's given name is recorded as Barbara[24].
  • Barbara Brookes's given name is recorded as Lesley[25].
  • Barbara Brookes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Barbara Brookes's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[27].

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Origins and Family

Barbara Brookes was born on January 1, 1955[2].

Education

Educated at University of Otago[11], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Dunedin[31] and Bryn Mawr College[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3] and writer[4]. Barbara Brookes's field of work was history[7]. She was employed by University of Otago[10]. Positions held include full professor[8], an academic rank[36] and professor emeritus[9], an academic title[37]. Doctoral students include Warwick Anthony Brunton[17], a historian[38]; Susan Moffat[18], a university teacher[39], awarded the Hon. Annette King Award for Leadership and Excellence in Oral Health[40], specialised in dental public health[41]; Jane Mary Ramsay Simpson[19], a historian[42], b. 1958[43]; and Jane Michelle Adams[20], a legal scholar[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13] and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14], a grade of an order[45], in New Zealand[46].

Why It Matters

Barbara Brookes has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

FAQs

What did Barbara Brookes do for work?

Barbara Brookes worked as historian[3] and writer[4].

Where did Barbara Brookes go to school?

Barbara Brookes was educated at University of Otago[11] and Bryn Mawr College[12].

What awards did Barbara Brookes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13] and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . otago.ac.nz. Retrieved . otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · DrThneed · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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