Bob Jahnke

New Zealand artist, writer, curator and professor (1951— )
Person human Q56612918
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Bob Jahnke

Summary

Bob Jahnke is a human[1]. He was born on +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[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 (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bob Jahnke was born on +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Robert Jahnke • Jane Ussher • Rangahau 2018 (cropped).tif[18].
  • Bob Jahnke is recorded as male[19].
  • Bob Jahnke's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bob Jahnke supervised Donna Campbell as a doctoral student[21].
  • Bob Jahnke supervised Terri Te Tau as a doctoral student[22].
  • Bob Jahnke supervised Areta Wilkinson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Bob Jahnke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032984164[24].
  • Bob Jahnke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26221648[25].
  • Bob Jahnke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90636009[26].
  • Bob Jahnke's IdRef ID is recorded as 249614308[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Jahnke was born on +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[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 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[43].

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[21], a weaver[44], of New Zealand[45]; Terri Te Tau[22], an artist[46], of New Zealand[47]; and Areta Wilkinson[23], an artist[48], b. 1969[49], of New Zealand[50].

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 (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

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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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . maoritelevision.com. Retrieved . maoritelevision.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . creativegiants.co.nz. Retrieved . creativegiants.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . He tataitanga ahua toi : the house that Riwai built, a continuum of Māori art. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . creative.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved . creative.massey.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . creative.massey.ac.nz. Retrieved . creative.massey.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . aucklandartgallery.com. aucklandartgallery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . massey.ac.nz. massey.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . massey.ac.nz. massey.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . massey.ac.nz. massey.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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