David James Butts

museum studies academic in New Zealand
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David James Butts

Summary

David James Butts is a human[1]. He worked as a university teacher[2].

Key Facts

  • David James Butts worked as a university teacher[2].
  • Among David James Butts's employers was Massey University[3].
  • David James Butts's education included a stint at University of Otago[4].
  • David James Butts was educated at Massey University[5].
  • David James Butts's doctoral advisor was Mason Durie[6].
  • David James Butts's doctoral advisor was Jeffrey Sissons[7].
  • A notable student of David James Butts was Brenda Tipene-Hook[8].
  • A notable student of David James Butts was Susan Abasa[9].
  • A notable student of David James Butts was Rosanne Livingstone[10].
  • David James Butts is recorded as male[11].
  • David James Butts's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • David James Butts supervised Susan Abasa as a doctoral student[13].
  • David James Butts supervised Arapata Hakiwai as a doctoral student[14].
  • David James Butts supervised Darryn James Joseph as a doctoral student[15].
  • David James Butts's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-9777-9265[16].
  • David James Butts earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[17].
  • David James Butts earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • David James Butts's academic thesis is recorded as The study of protohistoric Maori material culture[19].
  • David James Butts's academic thesis is recorded as Maori and museums : the politics of indigenous recognition[20].
  • David James Butts studied under Helen Leach[21].
  • David James Butts's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[22].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Otago[4], a public university[23], in New Zealand[24], founded in 1869[25], headquartered in Dunedin[26] and Massey University[5], a university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1927[29]. Doctoral advisors include Mason Durie[6], a psychiatrist[30], b. 1938[31], of New Zealand[32], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[33], specialised in psychiatry[34] and Jeffrey Sissons[7], a researcher[35], b. 1953[36]. Academic degrees include Master of Arts[17] and Doctor of Philosophy[18]. David James Butts studied under Helen Leach[21].

Career and Affiliations

David James Butts's professions included university teacher[2]. He was employed by Massey University[3]. Notable students include Brenda Tipene-Hook[8]; Susan Abasa[9], a university teacher[37], of New Zealand[38], awarded the Companion of Auckland War Memorial Museum[39]; and Rosanne Livingstone[10]. Doctoral students include Susan Abasa[13], a university teacher[40], of New Zealand[41], awarded the Companion of Auckland War Memorial Museum[42]; Arapata Hakiwai[14], an academic[43], b. 1950[44], of New Zealand[45]; and Darryn James Joseph[15], a university teacher[46].

FAQs

What did David James Butts do for work?

David James Butts worked as university teacher[2].

Where did David James Butts go to school?

David James Butts was educated at University of Otago[4] and Massey University[5].

References

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  21. [22] . massey.ac.nz. massey.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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