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Graeme Downes

New Zealand songwriter, musician and academic
Person human Q107198461

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Country of citizenship
New Zealand[1]
Employer
University of Otago[2]
Educated at
University of Otago[3]
Award received
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[9]
Doctoral advisor
Hubert John Steele[4]
Doctoral student
John R. Egenes, Michael Edward Holland, Madeleine Parkins-Craig, Nichola Jane Voice, Wikidata item[11][12][13][14][15]
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy[16]
Academic thesis
An axial system of tonality applied to progressive tonality in the works of Gustav Mahler and nineteenth-century antecedents.[21]
Family name
Downes[18]
Given name
Graeme, Alexander[19][20]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NZThesisProject[22]
Residence
Ōtaki[17]
Student
Ian Chapman, Dale William Cotton, Adon Moskal, Wikidata item[5][6][7][8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Dr Graeme Alexander Downes en Dr Graeme Downes en Graeme Alexander Downes en Graeme Downes
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Graeme Downes MNZM (cropped).jpg ↗

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FAQs

Where did Graeme Downes go to school?

Graeme Downes was educated at University of Otago[3].

What awards did Graeme Downes receive?

Honors received include Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [1] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . An axial system of tonality applied to progressive tonality in the works of Gustav Mahler and nineteenth-century antecedents.. wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . An axial system of tonality applied to progressive tonality in the works of Gustav Mahler and nineteenth-century antecedents.. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [6] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons']
    Sitelink count → 1
    Doctoral student → John R. Egenes, Michael Edward Holland, Madeleine Parkins-Craig +2
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · DrThneed · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Graeme, Alexander
    Sex or gender → male
    Image → Graeme Downes MNZM (cropped).jpg
    Award received → Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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