Dougal Austin

New Zealand Māori author and museum curator
Person human Q109591690
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Dougal Austin

Summary

Dougal Austin is a human[1]. He worked as a writer[2], curator[3], and botanical collector[4].

Key Facts

  • Dougal Austin's father was Rex Austin[5].
  • Dougal Austin is identified as part of the Kāti Māmoe ethnic group[6].
  • Dougal Austin is identified as part of the Ngāi Tahu ethnic group[7].
  • Dougal Austin is identified as part of the Waitaha ethnic group[8].
  • Dougal Austin worked as a writer[2].
  • Dougal Austin worked as a curator[3].
  • Dougal Austin's professions included botanical collector[4].
  • Dougal Austin was employed by Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[9].
  • Dougal Austin is recorded as male[10].
  • Dougal Austin's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Dougal Austin earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[12].
  • Dougal Austin's family name is recorded as Austin[13].
  • Dougal Austin's given name is recorded as Dougal[14].
  • Dougal Austin's given name is recorded as Rex[15].
  • Dougal Austin's academic thesis is recorded as Hei tiki: He whakamārama hōu[16].
  • Dougal Austin studied under Peter Adds[17].
  • Dougal Austin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Dougal Austin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[19].
  • Dougal Austin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Books of Mana[20].

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Origins and Family

Dougal Austin's father was Rex Austin[5]. Ethnic identities include Kāti Māmoe[6], an ethnic group[21]; Ngāi Tahu[7], an iwi[22], in New Zealand[23]; and Waitaha[8], an iwi[24], in New Zealand[25].

Education

Dougal Austin earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[12]. He studied under Peter Adds[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[2], curator[3], and botanical collector[4]. Dougal Austin was employed by Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa[9].

FAQs

Who were Dougal Austin's parents?

Dougal Austin's father was Rex Austin[5].

What did Dougal Austin do for work?

Dougal Austin worked as writer[2], curator[3], and botanical collector[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Books of Mana: 180 Māori-Authored Books of Significance. 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

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 17d ago · DrThneed · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group Kāti Māmoe, Ngāi Tahu, Waitaha
    Family name Austin
    Notable work Q109591674
    Viaf cluster id 225149717439010950815
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