Bob Jahnke

New Zealand artist, writer, curator and professor (born 1951)
Person human Q56612918
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Summary

Bob Jahnke is a human[1]. He was born on 1951[2]. He worked as a sculptor[3], writer[4], curator[5], and professor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bob Jahnke was born on 1951[2].
  • Bob Jahnke held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Bob Jahnke is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[9].
  • Bob Jahnke worked as a sculptor[3].
  • Bob Jahnke's professions included writer[4].
  • Bob Jahnke's professions included curator[5].
  • Bob Jahnke's professions included professor[6].
  • Bob Jahnke was employed by Massey University[10].
  • Bob Jahnke was educated at Elam School of Fine Arts[11].
  • Bob Jahnke's education included a stint at Massey University[12].
  • Bob Jahnke's doctoral advisor was Mason Durie[13].
  • Bob Jahnke's doctoral advisor was Roger Neich[14].
  • A notable student of Bob Jahnke was Brenda Tipene-Hook[15].
  • Bob Jahnke received the The Wallace Arts Trust Paramount Award[16].
  • Bob Jahnke received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].
  • Bob Jahnke is recorded as male[18].
  • Bob Jahnke's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bob Jahnke supervised Donna Campbell as a doctoral student[20].
  • Bob Jahnke supervised Terri Te Tau as a doctoral student[21].
  • Bob Jahnke supervised Areta Wilkinson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Bob Jahnke supervised Q141542354 as a doctoral student[23].
  • Bob Jahnke's Commons category is recorded as Robert Jahnke[24].
  • Bob Jahnke earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Bob Jahnke's family name is recorded as Jahnke[26].
  • Bob Jahnke's given name is recorded as Robert[27].

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Origins and Family

Bob Jahnke was born on 1951[2]. He is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Elam School of Fine Arts[11], an art academy[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1890[30] and Massey University[12], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1927[33]. Doctoral advisors include Mason Durie[13], a psychiatrist[34], b. 1938[35], of New Zealand[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[37], specialised in psychiatry[38] and Roger Neich[14], an ethnologist[39], 1944–2010[40], of New Zealand[41], awarded the Fellow of Auckland War Memorial Museum[42]. Bob Jahnke earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[3], writer[4], curator[5], and professor[6]. Among Bob Jahnke's employers was Massey University[10]. A notable student of him was Brenda Tipene-Hook[15]. Doctoral students include Donna Campbell[20], a weaver[43], of New Zealand[44]; Terri Te Tau[21], an artist[45], of New Zealand[46]; Areta Wilkinson[22], an artist[47], b. 1969[48], of New Zealand[49]; and Q141542354[23].

Recognition

Awards received include The Wallace Arts Trust Paramount Award[16] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

Why It Matters

Bob Jahnke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What did Bob Jahnke do for work?

Bob Jahnke worked as sculptor[3], writer[4], curator[5], and professor[6].

Where did Bob Jahnke go to school?

Bob Jahnke was educated at Elam School of Fine Arts[11] and Massey University[12].

What awards did Bob Jahnke receive?

Honors received include The Wallace Arts Trust Paramount Award[16] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Paora · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → Donna Campbell, Terri Te Tau, Areta Wilkinson +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Doctoral student: Q141542354"
  2. 7w ago · Paora · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Philosophy
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJyWPJ8qt3PdPwGVhyHwG3
    Student → Brenda Tipene-Hook
    On focus list of wikimedia project → NZThesisProject, GLAM Auckland War Memorial Museum
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Given name: Robert"
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