David Alister Colquhoun

New Zealand archivist and historian, Curator of Manuscripts and Archives at the Alexander Turnbull Library (1951-2018)
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David Alister Colquhoun

Summary

David Alister Colquhoun is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on +1951-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Masterton[4]. He died on +2018-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an archivist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and researcher[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Wellington[2], David Alister Colquhoun…
  • David Alister Colquhoun passed away in Masterton[4].
  • David Alister Colquhoun was born on +1951-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Alister Colquhoun died on +2018-03-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Alister Colquhoun held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • David Alister Colquhoun worked as an archivist[6].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's professions included historian[7].
  • David Alister Colquhoun worked as a writer[8].
  • David Alister Colquhoun worked as a researcher[9].
  • Among David Alister Colquhoun's employers was Alexander Turnbull Library[11].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's education included a stint at University of Auckland[12].
  • David Alister Colquhoun received the The Michael Standish Prize[13].
  • David Alister Colquhoun is recorded as male[14].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028262812[16].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2294581[17].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008151996[18].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's IdRef ID is recorded as 203574915[19].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's family name is recorded as Colquhoun[20].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's given name is recorded as Alister[22].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's academic thesis is recorded as "Pakeha Maori" : the early life and times of Frederick Edward Maning[23].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's Te Papa agent ID is recorded as 10884[25].
  • David Alister Colquhoun's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wellington[2], David Alister Colquhoun… he was born on +1951-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Alister Colquhoun was educated at University of Auckland[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archivist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and researcher[9]. Among David Alister Colquhoun's employers was Alexander Turnbull Library[11].

Recognition

David Alister Colquhoun received the The Michael Standish Prize[13].

Death and Burial

David Alister Colquhoun died on +2018-03-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Masterton[4].

FAQs

Where was David Alister Colquhoun born?

Born in Wellington[2], David Alister Colquhoun…

Where did David Alister Colquhoun die?

David Alister Colquhoun passed away in Masterton[4].

What did David Alister Colquhoun do for work?

David Alister Colquhoun worked as archivist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and researcher[9].

Where did David Alister Colquhoun go to school?

David Alister Colquhoun was educated at University of Auckland[12].

What awards did David Alister Colquhoun receive?

Honors received include The Michael Standish Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . "Pakeha Maori" : the early life and times of Frederick Edward Maning. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved . tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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