James Park

New Zealand geologist and surveyor (1857-1946)
Person human Q6140915
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James Park

Summary

James Park is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kintore[2]. He was born on January 1, 1857[3]. He died in Oamaru[4]. He died on January 1, 1946[5]. He worked as a geologist[6] and surveyor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kintore[2], James Park…
  • James Park died in Oamaru[4].
  • James Park was born on January 1, 1857[3].
  • James Park died on January 1, 1946[5].
  • A child of James Park was Keith Park[9].
  • James Park held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • James Park worked as a geologist[6].
  • James Park worked as a surveyor[7].
  • Among James Park's employers was University of Otago[11].
  • Among James Park's employers was New Zealand Geological Survey[12].
  • James Park's education included a stint at Imperial College London[13].
  • A notable student of James Park was Leslie Issott Grange[14].
  • James Park received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].
  • James Park received the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[16].
  • James Park is recorded as male[17].
  • James Park's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Park's Commons category is recorded as James Park[19].
  • James Park's family name is recorded as Park[20].
  • James Park's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Park's described by source is recorded as The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand[22].
  • James Park's collection items at is recorded as Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Herbarium[23].

Body

Origins and Family

James Park was born in Kintore[2]. He was born on January 1, 1857[3].

Education

James Park was educated at Imperial College London[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and surveyor[7]. Employers include University of Otago[11], a public university[24], in New Zealand[25], founded in 1869[26], headquartered in Dunedin[27] and New Zealand Geological Survey[12], a publishing house[28], in New Zealand[29]. A notable student of James Park was Leslie Issott Grange[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15] and Fellow of the Geological Society of London[16], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

A child of James Park was Keith Park[9].

Death and Burial

James Park died on January 1, 1946[5]. He passed away in Oamaru[4].

Why It Matters

James Park ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Park born?

James Park's place of birth was Kintore[2].

Where did James Park die?

James Park passed away in Oamaru[4].

What did James Park do for work?

James Park worked as geologist[6] and surveyor[7].

Where did James Park go to school?

James Park was educated at Imperial College London[13].

What awards did James Park receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15] and Fellow of the Geological Society of London[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · DrThneed · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 19d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Keith Park
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