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Harry Evison

New Zealand historian and writer (1924-2014)
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Harry Evison

Summary

Harry Evison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beckenham[2]. He was born on May 24, 1924[3]. He died on October 2014[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and writer[6].

Key Facts

  • Harry Evison's place of birth was Beckenham[2].
  • Harry Evison was born on May 24, 1924[3].
  • Harry Evison died on October 2014[4].
  • Harry Evison held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Harry Evison's professions included historian[5].
  • Harry Evison's professions included writer[6].
  • Harry Evison was educated at University of Otago[8].
  • Harry Evison received the Queen's Service Medal[9].
  • Harry Evison received the honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[10].
  • Harry Evison is recorded as male[11].
  • Harry Evison's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Harry Evison earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[13].
  • Harry Evison's family name is recorded as Q37080422[14].
  • Harry Evison's given name is recorded as Harry[15].
  • Harry Evison's given name is recorded as Charles[16].
  • Harry Evison's academic thesis is recorded as A history of the Canterbury Maoris (Ngaitahu) with special reference to the land question[17].
  • Harry Evison's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Beckenham[2], Harry Evison… he was born on May 24, 1924[3].

Education

Harry Evison was educated at University of Otago[8]. He earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Queen's Service Medal[9], an order[19], in New Zealand[20], founded in 1975[21] and honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[10], an award[22], in New Zealand[23].

Death and Burial

Harry Evison died on October 2014[4].

FAQs

Where was Harry Evison born?

Born in Beckenham[2], Harry Evison…

What did Harry Evison do for work?

Harry Evison worked as historian[5] and writer[6].

Where did Harry Evison go to school?

Harry Evison was educated at University of Otago[8].

What awards did Harry Evison receive?

Honors received include Queen's Service Medal[9] and honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . legacy.disarmsecure.org. legacy.disarmsecure.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . A history of the Canterbury Maoris (Ngaitahu) with special reference to the land question. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . nzlii.org. nzlii.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . natlib.govt.nz. natlib.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . legacy.disarmsecure.org. legacy.disarmsecure.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic thesis → A history of the Canterbury Maoris (Ngaitahu) with special reference to the land question
    Given name → Harry, Charles
    Idref id → 252653556
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