Donald Kerr

New Zealand scholar, librarian and author
Person human Q107393244
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Donald Kerr

Summary

Donald Kerr is a human[1]. He was born on 1953[2]. He worked as a writer[3] and scholar[4].

Key Facts

  • Donald Kerr was born on 1953[2].
  • Donald Kerr worked as a writer[3].
  • Donald Kerr worked as a scholar[4].
  • Among Donald Kerr's employers was University of Otago[5].
  • Donald Kerr's education included a stint at University of Auckland[6].
  • Donald Kerr's doctoral advisor was MacDonald P. Jackson[7].
  • Donald Kerr's doctoral advisor was Ruth Barton[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Donald Kerr is Hocken : prince of collectors[9].
  • Donald Kerr received the The Ian Wards Prize[10].
  • Donald Kerr is recorded as male[11].
  • Donald Kerr's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Donald Kerr's Commons category is recorded as Donald Kerr (librarian)[13].
  • Donald Kerr earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[14].
  • Donald Kerr's family name is recorded as Kerr[15].
  • Donald Kerr's given name is recorded as Donald[16].
  • Donald Kerr's given name is recorded as Jackson[17].
  • Donald Kerr's academic thesis is recorded as "Building monuments more enduring than brass" : Governor Sir George Grey, a study of his book collecting and the formation of his libraries[18].
  • Donald Kerr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as New Zealand English[19].
  • Donald Kerr's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[20].

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Origins and Family

Donald Kerr was born on 1953[2].

Education

Donald Kerr was educated at University of Auckland[6]. Doctoral advisors include MacDonald P. Jackson[7], a literary scholar[21], b. 1938[22], of New Zealand[23], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[24] and Ruth Barton[8], a historian[25], b. 1945[26]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3] and scholar[4]. Among Donald Kerr's employers was University of Otago[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Donald Kerr is Hocken : prince of collectors[9].

Recognition

Donald Kerr received the The Ian Wards Prize[10].

FAQs

What did Donald Kerr do for work?

Donald Kerr worked as writer[3] and scholar[4].

Where did Donald Kerr go to school?

Donald Kerr was educated at University of Auckland[6].

What awards did Donald Kerr receive?

Honors received include The Ian Wards Prize[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . "Building monuments more enduring than brass" : Governor Sir George Grey, a study of his book collecting and the formation of his libraries. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Kerr
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    Given name Donald, Jackson
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