Donald Alexander House

New Zealand inorganic chemist (1936–2016)
Person human Q119238837
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Donald Alexander House

Summary

Donald Alexander House is a human[1]. He was born on October 4, 1936[2]. He passed away in North Shore Hospital[3]. He died on December 25, 2016[4]. He worked as an inorganic chemist[5]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Donald Alexander House died in North Shore Hospital[3].
  • Donald Alexander House was born on October 4, 1936[2].
  • Donald Alexander House died on December 25, 2016[4].
  • Donald Alexander House held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Donald Alexander House worked as an inorganic chemist[5].
  • Donald Alexander House held the position of full professor[8].
  • Donald Alexander House held the position of professor emeritus[9].
  • Donald Alexander House was employed by University of Canterbury[10].
  • Donald Alexander House's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[11].
  • Donald Alexander House's doctoral advisor was Neil Curtis[12].
  • Donald Alexander House is recorded as male[13].
  • Donald Alexander House's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Donald Alexander House supervised Claire Couldwell as a doctoral student[15].
  • Donald Alexander House supervised Andrew J.A. Watson as a doctoral student[16].
  • Donald Alexander House supervised Q140026707 as a doctoral student[17].
  • Donald Alexander House earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • Donald Alexander House's family name is recorded as House[19].
  • Donald Alexander House's given name is recorded as Donald[20].
  • Donald Alexander House's given name is recorded as Alexander[21].
  • Donald Alexander House's academic thesis is recorded as Reactions of Co-Ordinated Ligands: Schiff Base Complexes from Polyamine Complexes and Aliphatic Carbonyls[22].
  • Donald Alexander House's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[23].

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Origins and Family

Donald Alexander House was born on October 4, 1936[2].

Education

Donald Alexander House was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[11]. His doctoral advisor was Neil Curtis[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Donald Alexander House worked as an inorganic chemist[5]. He was employed by University of Canterbury[10]. Positions held include full professor[8], an academic rank[24] and professor emeritus[9], an academic title[25]. Doctoral students include Claire Couldwell[15], a crystallographer[26], b. 1950[27], of New Zealand[28], awarded the Rhodes Visiting Fellowship[29]; Andrew J.A. Watson[16], a researcher[30]; and Q140026707[17].

Death and Burial

Donald Alexander House died on December 25, 2016[4]. He died in North Shore Hospital[3].

Why It Matters

Donald Alexander House is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

Where did Donald Alexander House die?

Donald Alexander House passed away in North Shore Hospital[3].

What did Donald Alexander House do for work?

Donald Alexander House worked as inorganic chemist[5].

Where did Donald Alexander House go to school?

Donald Alexander House was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[11].

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · DrThneed · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Donald, Alexander
    Sex or gender male
    Family name House
    Date of birth +1936-10-04T00:00:00Z
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