Clive Matthewson

New Zealand civil engineer and former politician
Person human Q5134628
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Summary

Clive Matthewson was born on January 1, 1944[1], in Wellington[2]. He has worked as a politician[3] and civil engineer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[6]
  • Position held: Member of the New Zealand Parliament[7]
  • Employer: University of Otago[8]
  • Educated at: University of Canterbury[9]
  • Award received: Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10], New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of political party: New Zealand Labour Party[13]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[14]
  • Family name: Matthewson[15]
  • Given name: Clive[16]
  • Academic thesis: The elastic behaviour of a laterally loaded pile[17]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[18], WikiProject New Zealand/politics[19]

FAQs

Where was Clive Matthewson born?

Clive Matthewson was born in Wellington[2].

What did Clive Matthewson do for work?

Clive Matthewson worked as a politician[3] and civil engineer[4].

Where did Clive Matthewson go to school?

Clive Matthewson was educated at University of Canterbury[9].

What awards did Clive Matthewson receive?

Honors received include Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[10] and New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[11].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . The elastic behaviour of a laterally loaded pile. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Matthewson
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  2. 11d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opensanctions id → Clive Matthewson
    Academic thesis → The elastic behaviour of a laterally loaded pile
    Sex or gender → male
    Award received → Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal
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