Brian Boyd

New Zealand scholar of English, literary critic and university teacher (born 1952)
Person human Q4090348
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Brian Boyd

Summary

Brian Boyd is a human[1]. He was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on July 30, 1952[3]. He worked as a literary critic[4], university teacher[5], scholar of English[6], and literary scholar[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Brian Boyd was born in Belfast[2].
  • Brian Boyd was born on July 30, 1952[3].
  • Brian Boyd held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Brian Boyd worked as a literary critic[4].
  • Brian Boyd worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Brian Boyd's professions included scholar of English[6].
  • Brian Boyd's professions included literary scholar[7].
  • Brian Boyd was employed by University of Auckland[10].
  • Brian Boyd received the Einhard-Preis[11].
  • Brian Boyd received the Rutherford Medal[12].
  • Brian Boyd received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13].
  • Brian Boyd received the Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[14].
  • Brian Boyd received the James Cook Research Fellowship[15].
  • Brian Boyd is recorded as male[16].
  • Brian Boyd's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Brian Boyd supervised Severi Luoto as a doctoral student[18].
  • Brian Boyd supervised Anaise Irvine as a doctoral student[19].
  • Brian Boyd supervised Edmund George Coghill King as a doctoral student[20].
  • Brian Boyd's Commons category is recorded as Brian Boyd[21].
  • Brian Boyd earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Brian Boyd's family name is recorded as Boyd[23].
  • Brian Boyd's given name is recorded as Brian[24].
  • Brian Boyd's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • Brian Boyd's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Brian Boyd's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brian Boyd'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Boyd was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on July 30, 1952[3].

Education

Brian Boyd earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[4], university teacher[5], scholar of English[6], and literary scholar[7]. Among Brian Boyd's employers was University of Auckland[10]. Doctoral students include Severi Luoto[18], a researcher[28]; Anaise Irvine[19], a researcher[29]; and Edmund George Coghill King[20], a researcher[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Einhard-Preis[11], a literary award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1999[33]; Rutherford Medal[12], a science award[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1991[36]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13]; Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[14]; and James Cook Research Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[37], in New Zealand[38].

Why It Matters

Brian Boyd has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Brian Boyd born?

Brian Boyd's place of birth was Belfast[2].

What did Brian Boyd do for work?

Brian Boyd worked as literary critic[4], university teacher[5], scholar of English[6], and literary scholar[7].

What awards did Brian Boyd receive?

Honors received include Einhard-Preis[11], Rutherford Medal[12], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13], and Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . nybooks.com. nybooks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. 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] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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