Ian Thwaites

New Zealand librarian (1940– )
Person human Q56481285
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Summary

Ian Thwaites is a human[1]. His place of birth was Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1940-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a librarian[4].

Key Facts

  • Born in Christchurch[2].
  • Ian Thwaites was born on +1940-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Thwaites held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • Ian Thwaites's professions included librarian[4].
  • Among Ian Thwaites's employers was Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[6].
  • Ian Thwaites was employed by Alexander Turnbull Library[7].
  • Ian Thwaites was employed by New Zealand Parliamentary Library[8].
  • Ian Thwaites's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Thwaites is A Good Place to Be: Auckland Museum People 1929–89[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Thwaites is We Learnt to See[11].
  • Ian Thwaites received the Associate Emeritus of Auckland War Memorial Museum[12].
  • Ian Thwaites is recorded as male[13].
  • Ian Thwaites's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ian Thwaites's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050994040[15].
  • Ian Thwaites's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93154880[16].
  • Ian Thwaites's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007097440[17].
  • Ian Thwaites's family name is recorded as Thwaites[18].
  • Ian Thwaites's given name is recorded as Ian[19].
  • Ian Thwaites's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 215771[20].
  • Ian Thwaites's Auckland Museum ID is recorded as 16806[21].
  • Ian Thwaites's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJfCqcHhTdjwWKwDfr3bBP[22].

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Origins and Family

Ian Thwaites was born in Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1940-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ian Thwaites's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ian Thwaites worked as a librarian[4]. Employers include Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[6], a museum[23], in New Zealand[24], founded in 1852[25]; Alexander Turnbull Library[7], a library[26], in New Zealand[27]; and New Zealand Parliamentary Library[8], a parliamentary library[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1899[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Good Place to Be: Auckland Museum People 1929–89[10] and We Learnt to See[11].

Recognition

Ian Thwaites received the Associate Emeritus of Auckland War Memorial Museum[12].

FAQs

Where was Ian Thwaites born?

Ian Thwaites's place of birth was Christchurch[2].

What did Ian Thwaites do for work?

Ian Thwaites worked as librarian[4].

Where did Ian Thwaites go to school?

Ian Thwaites was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[9].

What awards did Ian Thwaites receive?

Honors received include Associate Emeritus of Auckland War Memorial Museum[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Auckland Museum News Number Seven. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . A Good Place to Be: Auckland Museum People 1929–89. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Auckland Museum News Number Seven. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Auckland Museum News Number Seven. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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