Dougal Austin

New Zealand Māori author and museum curator
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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's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[10].
  • Dougal Austin is recorded as male[11].
  • Dougal Austin's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Dougal Austin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 225149717439010950815[13].
  • Dougal Austin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2020021138[14].
  • Dougal Austin's IdRef ID is recorded as 200815288[15].
  • Dougal Austin earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[16].
  • Dougal Austin's family name is recorded as Austin[17].
  • Dougal Austin's given name is recorded as Dougal[18].
  • Dougal Austin's given name is recorded as Rex[19].
  • Dougal Austin's academic thesis is recorded as Hei tiki: He whakamārama hōu[20].
  • Dougal Austin studied under Peter Adds[21].
  • Dougal Austin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Dougal Austin's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fyytt78w[23].
  • Dougal Austin's Te Papa agent ID is recorded as 2029[24].
  • Dougal Austin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[25].
  • Dougal Austin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Books of Mana[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Dougal Austin's father was Rex Austin[5]. Ethnic identities include Kāti Māmoe[6], an ethnic group[27]; Ngāi Tahu[7], an iwi[28], in New Zealand[29]; and Waitaha[8], an iwi[30], in New Zealand[31].

Education

Dougal Austin was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[10]. He earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[16]. He studied under Peter Adds[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[2], curator[3], and botanical collector[4]. Among Dougal Austin's employers was 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].

Where did Dougal Austin go to school?

Dougal Austin was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Hei tiki: He whakamārama hōu. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Books of Mana: 180 Māori-Authored Books of Significance. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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