Janet Davidson

New Zealand archaeologist (1941–)
Person human Q15130352
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Janet Davidson

Summary

Janet Davidson is a human[1]. She was born on January 1, 1941[2]. She worked as an anthropologist[3], archaeologist[4], historian[5], and ethnologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Janet Davidson was born on January 1, 1941[2].
  • Janet Davidson held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Janet Davidson's professions included anthropologist[3].
  • Janet Davidson's professions included archaeologist[4].
  • Janet Davidson's professions included historian[5].
  • Janet Davidson worked as an ethnologist[6].
  • Among Janet Davidson's employers was Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[9].
  • Among Janet Davidson's employers was National Museum of New Zealand[10].
  • Janet Davidson was educated at University of Auckland[11].
  • A notable student of Janet Davidson was Rosanne Livingstone[12].
  • Janet Davidson received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13].
  • Janet Davidson received the Fellow of Auckland War Memorial Museum[14].
  • Janet Davidson received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].
  • Janet Davidson received the Rhodes Visiting Fellowship[16].
  • Janet Davidson is recorded as female[17].
  • Janet Davidson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Janet Davidson's family name is recorded as Davidson[19].
  • Janet Davidson's given name is recorded as Janet[20].
  • Janet Davidson's given name is recorded as Marjorie[21].
  • Janet Davidson's described by source is recorded as 150 women in 150 words[22].
  • Janet Davidson's participant in is recorded as Cook Bicentenary Expedition[23].
  • Janet Davidson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Janet Davidson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[25].

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Origins and Family

Janet Davidson was born on January 1, 1941[2].

Education

Janet Davidson was educated at University of Auckland[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[3], archaeologist[4], historian[5], and ethnologist[6]. Employers include Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[9], a museum[26], in New Zealand[27], founded in 1852[28] and National Museum of New Zealand[10]. A notable student of Janet Davidson was Rosanne Livingstone[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], a grade of an order[29], in New Zealand[30]; Fellow of Auckland War Memorial Museum[14], an award[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1999[33]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15]; and Rhodes Visiting Fellowship[16].

Why It Matters

Janet Davidson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Janet Davidson do for work?

Janet Davidson worked as anthropologist[3], archaeologist[4], historian[5], and ethnologist[6].

Where did Janet Davidson go to school?

Janet Davidson was educated at University of Auckland[11].

What awards did Janet Davidson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], Fellow of Auckland War Memorial Museum[14], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15], and Rhodes Visiting Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Auckland Museum News Number One. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . aucklandmuseum.com. Retrieved . aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Trove. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Auckland Museum Annual Reports. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Occupation anthropologist, archaeologist, historian +1
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