Jock Phillips

New Zealand historian, author and encyclopedist
Person human Q6207429
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Jock Phillips

Summary

Jock Phillips is a human[1]. Born in Christchurch[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1947[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jock Phillips's place of birth was Christchurch[2].
  • Jock Phillips was born on January 1, 1947[3].
  • Jock Phillips held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Jock Phillips worked as a historian[4].
  • Among Jock Phillips's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[7].
  • Among Jock Phillips's employers was Australian National University[8].
  • Jock Phillips was educated at Harvard University[9].
  • Jock Phillips was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[10].
  • Jock Phillips received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[11].
  • Jock Phillips received the The Ian Wards Prize[12].
  • Jock Phillips received the honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[13].
  • Jock Phillips is recorded as male[14].
  • Jock Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jock Phillips supervised Allison Lorna Ranby as a doctoral student[16].
  • Jock Phillips supervised Caroline Daley as a doctoral student[17].
  • Jock Phillips's family name is recorded as Phillips[18].
  • Jock Phillips's given name is recorded as Jock[19].
  • Jock Phillips's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Jock Phillips's place of birth was Christchurch[2]. He was born on January 1, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24] and Victoria University of Wellington[10], a public university[25], in New Zealand[26], founded in 1897[27], headquartered in Wellington[28].

Career and Affiliations

Jock Phillips's professions included historian[4]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[7], a public university[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1897[31], headquartered in Wellington[32] and Australian National University[8], a public university[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1946[35], headquartered in Canberra[36]. Doctoral students include Allison Lorna Ranby[16], a researcher[37] and Caroline Daley[17], a social historian[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[11], a class of award[39], in New Zealand[40]; The Ian Wards Prize[12], an award[41], in New Zealand[42], founded in 2001[43]; and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[13], an award[44], in New Zealand[45].

Why It Matters

Jock Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Jock Phillips born?

Jock Phillips's place of birth was Christchurch[2].

What did Jock Phillips do for work?

Jock Phillips worked as historian[4].

Where did Jock Phillips go to school?

Jock Phillips was educated at Harvard University[9] and Victoria University of Wellington[10].

What awards did Jock Phillips receive?

Honors received include Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[11], The Ian Wards Prize[12], and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wgtn.ac.nz. wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . openrepository.aut.ac.nz. openrepository.aut.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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