Helen Leach

Summary

Helen Leach is a human^[1]. Born in Wellington^[2], she… she was born on +1945-07-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. She died in Spreydon^[4]. She died on +2026-01-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as an anthropologist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Helen Leach's place of birth was Wellington^[2].
• Helen Leach passed away in Spreydon^[4].
• Helen Leach was born on +1945-07-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Helen Leach died on +2026-01-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Helen Leach held citizenship in New Zealand^[8].
• Helen Leach worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Helen Leach held the position of full professor^[9].
• Helen Leach held the position of professor emeritus^[10].
• Helen Leach was employed by University of Otago^[11].
• Helen Leach was educated at University of Otago^[12].
• Helen Leach's doctoral advisor was Charles Higham^[13].
• A notable student of Helen Leach was Simon Holdaway^[14].
• A notable student of Helen Leach was Gaela Mair^[15].
• A notable student of Helen Leach was David James Butts^[16].
• Helen Leach received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[17].
• Helen Leach received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[18].
• Helen Leach received the Rhodes Visiting Fellowship^[19].
• Helen Leach's image is recorded as Helen Leach ONZM (cropped).jpg^[20].
• Helen Leach is recorded as female^[21].
• Helen Leach's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Helen Leach supervised Ian G Barber as a doctoral student^[23].
• Helen Leach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084396022^[24].
• Helen Leach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35701818^[25].
• Helen Leach's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50054700^[26].
• Helen Leach's IdRef ID is recorded as 258760567^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wellington^[2], Helen Leach… she was born on +1945-07-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Helen Leach's education included a stint at University of Otago^[12]. Her doctoral advisor was Charles Higham^[13]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Helen Leach's professions included anthropologist^[6]. Among her employers was University of Otago^[11]. Positions held include full professor^[9], an academic rank^[29] and professor emeritus^[10], an academic title^[30]. Notable students include Simon Holdaway^[14], a researcher^[31], of New Zealand^[32], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[33]; Gaela Mair^[15]; and David James Butts^[16], a university teacher^[34]. She supervised Ian G Barber as a doctoral student^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[17]; Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[18], a grade of an order^[35], in New Zealand^[36]; and Rhodes Visiting Fellowship^[19].

Death and Burial

Helen Leach died on +2026-01-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Spreydon^[4].

Why It Matters

Helen Leach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Helen Leach born?

Born in Wellington^[2], Helen Leach…

Where did Helen Leach die?

Helen Leach passed away in Spreydon^[4].

What did Helen Leach do for work?

Helen Leach worked as anthropologist^[6].

Where did Helen Leach go to school?

Helen Leach was educated at University of Otago^[12].

What awards did Helen Leach receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[17], Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[18], and Rhodes Visiting Fellowship^[19].