Bruce Houghton

New Zealand volcanologist
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Bruce Houghton

Summary

Bruce Houghton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Auckland[2]. He was born on +1950-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a volcanologist[4], geologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Auckland[2], Bruce Houghton…
  • Bruce Houghton was born on +1950-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bruce Houghton held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Bruce Houghton worked as a volcanologist[4].
  • Bruce Houghton's professions included geologist[5].
  • Bruce Houghton's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Bruce Houghton's field of work was volcanology[9].
  • Bruce Houghton's field of work was volcanism[10].
  • Bruce Houghton's field of work was volcano[11].
  • Bruce Houghton was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System[12].
  • Bruce Houghton's education included a stint at University of Auckland[13].
  • Bruce Houghton's education included a stint at University of Otago[14].
  • Bruce Houghton's doctoral advisor was Charles A. Landis[15].
  • Bruce Houghton received the Thorarinsson Medal[16].
  • Bruce Houghton received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].
  • Bruce Houghton was influenced by George P. L. Walker[18].
  • Bruce Houghton is recorded as male[19].
  • Bruce Houghton's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Bruce Houghton supervised David Johnston as a doctoral student[21].
  • Bruce Houghton supervised Richard T. Smith as a doctoral student[22].
  • Bruce Houghton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110506919[23].
  • Bruce Houghton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30983245[24].
  • Bruce Houghton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85242240[25].
  • Bruce Houghton's IdRef ID is recorded as 195375084[26].
  • Bruce Houghton's SBN author ID is recorded as IEIV052415[27].

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Origins and Family

Bruce Houghton was born in Auckland[2]. He was born on +1950-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Auckland[13], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Auckland City[31] and University of Otago[14], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1869[34], headquartered in Dunedin[35]. Bruce Houghton's doctoral advisor was Charles A. Landis[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include volcanologist[4], geologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include volcanology[9], a branch of geology[37]; volcanism[10]; and volcano[11]. Bruce Houghton was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System[12]. Doctoral students include David Johnston[21], a management scientist[38], 1966–2025[39], of New Zealand[40] and Richard T. Smith[22], an earth scientist[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Thorarinsson Medal[16], a science award[42], founded in 1987[43] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

Why It Matters

Bruce Houghton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Houghton born?

Bruce Houghton was born in Auckland[2].

What did Bruce Houghton do for work?

Bruce Houghton worked as volcanologist[4], geologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Bruce Houghton go to school?

Bruce Houghton was educated at University of Auckland[13] and University of Otago[14].

What awards did Bruce Houghton receive?

Honors received include Thorarinsson Medal[16] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [14] . Geology of the Takitimu group and associated intrusive rocks, central Takitimu Mountains, western Southland, New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . iavceivolcano.org. iavceivolcano.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Geology of the Takitimu group and associated intrusive rocks, central Takitimu Mountains, western Southland, New Zealand. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . wikidata.org.

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