Bill Harris

New Zealand professor of Middle East studies (c1952–2024)
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Bill Harris

Summary

Bill Harris is a human[1]. Born in Timaru[2], he… he was born on +1952-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-01-09T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and political scientist[6].

Key Facts

  • Bill Harris's place of birth was Timaru[2].
  • Bill Harris was born on +1952-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Harris died on +2024-01-09T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Bill Harris was married to Afife Skafi Harris[7].
  • Bill Harris held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Bill Harris worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Bill Harris worked as a political scientist[6].
  • Bill Harris's field of work was political science[9].
  • Bill Harris's field of work was history[10].
  • Bill Harris held the position of professor emeritus[11].
  • Bill Harris held the position of full professor[12].
  • Bill Harris was employed by University of Otago[13].
  • Bill Harris was employed by University of Exeter[14].
  • Bill Harris was employed by George Washington University[15].
  • Among Bill Harris's employers was Johns Hopkins University[16].
  • Bill Harris was employed by Australian Defence Force Academy[17].
  • Bill Harris was employed by Massey University[18].
  • Bill Harris was educated at King's College, Auckland[19].
  • Bill Harris's education included a stint at Christ's College, Christchurch[20].
  • Bill Harris was educated at University of Canterbury[21].
  • Bill Harris's education included a stint at Durham University[22].
  • Bill Harris's image is recorded as William Wilson Harris 2008 (cropped).jpg[23].
  • Bill Harris is recorded as male[24].
  • Bill Harris's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Bill Harris supervised Leon Goldsmith as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Harris's place of birth was Timaru[2]. He was born on +1952-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at King's College, Auckland[19], a secondary school[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1896[29]; Christ's College, Christchurch[20], a secondary school[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1850[32]; University of Canterbury[21], a university[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1873[35]; and Durham University[22], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1832[38], headquartered in Durham[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5] and political scientist[6]. Fields of work include political science[9], an academic major[40] and history[10]. Employers include University of Otago[13], a public university[41], in New Zealand[42], founded in 1869[43], headquartered in Dunedin[44]; University of Exeter[14], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1955[47]; George Washington University[15], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1821[50]; Johns Hopkins University[16], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1876[53], headquartered in Baltimore[54]; Australian Defence Force Academy[17], a staff college[55], in Australia[56], founded in 1986[57], headquartered in Canberra[58]; and Massey University[18], a university[59], in New Zealand[60], founded in 1927[61]. Positions held include professor emeritus[11], an academic title[62] and full professor[12], an academic rank[63]. Doctoral students include Leon Goldsmith[26], a researcher[64]; Mariam Abdul-Dayyem[65], a sociologist[66]; and Eduardo Wassim Aboultaif[67], a political scientist[68].

Personal Life

Bill Harris was married to Afife Skafi Harris[7].

Death and Burial

Bill Harris died on +2024-01-09T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[69].

FAQs

Where was Bill Harris born?

Bill Harris was born in Timaru[2].

Who was Bill Harris married to?

Bill Harris's spouses include Afife Skafi Harris[7].

What did Bill Harris do for work?

Bill Harris worked as university teacher[5] and political scientist[6].

Where did Bill Harris go to school?

Bill Harris was educated at King's College, Auckland[19], Christ's College, Christchurch[20], University of Canterbury[21], and Durham University[22].

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Class ancestry

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

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