James William Brodie

New Zealand scientist and historian (1920–2009)
Person human Q15442769
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James William Brodie

Summary

James William Brodie is a human[1]. Born in Bebington[2], he… he was born on +1920-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2009-04-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5], oceanographer[6], geologist[7], and philatelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James William Brodie was born in Bebington[2].
  • James William Brodie was born on +1920-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James William Brodie died on +2009-04-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James William Brodie held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • James William Brodie held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • James William Brodie held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • James William Brodie's professions included historian[5].
  • James William Brodie worked as an oceanographer[6].
  • James William Brodie's professions included geologist[7].
  • James William Brodie's professions included philatelist[8].
  • James William Brodie was employed by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research[13].
  • James William Brodie was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • James William Brodie was educated at Napier Boys' High School[15].
  • James William Brodie received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • James William Brodie received the Marsden Medal[17].
  • James William Brodie received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].
  • James William Brodie is recorded as male[19].
  • James William Brodie's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James William Brodie supervised Keith Brian Lewis as a doctoral student[21].
  • James William Brodie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108229051[22].
  • James William Brodie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6593707[23].
  • James William Brodie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92092560[24].
  • James William Brodie's IdRef ID is recorded as 172764521[25].
  • James William Brodie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05zz2_d[26].
  • James William Brodie's family name is recorded as Brodie[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James William Brodie was born in Bebington[2]. He was born on +1920-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[14], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Wellington[31] and Napier Boys' High School[15], a high school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1872[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], oceanographer[6], geologist[7], and philatelist[8]. Among James William Brodie's employers was Department of Scientific and Industrial Research[13]. He supervised Keith Brian Lewis as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Marsden Medal[17], a science award[37], in New Zealand[38]; and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].

Death and Burial

James William Brodie died on +2009-04-11T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

James William Brodie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was James William Brodie born?

James William Brodie's place of birth was Bebington[2].

What did James William Brodie do for work?

James William Brodie worked as historian[5], oceanographer[6], geologist[7], and philatelist[8].

Where did James William Brodie go to school?

James William Brodie was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[14] and Napier Boys' High School[15].

What awards did James William Brodie receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], Marsden Medal[17], and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].

References

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  14. [16] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . stuff.co.nz. stuff.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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