John McCraw

New Zealand soil scientist and local historian
Person human Q18763737
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John McCraw

Summary

John McCraw is a human[1]. He was born in Dunedin[2]. He was born on +1925-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hamilton[4]. He died on +2014-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and geologist[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Dunedin[2], John McCraw…
  • John McCraw passed away in Hamilton[4].
  • John McCraw was born on +1925-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John McCraw died on +2014-12-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John McCraw held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • John McCraw's professions included historian[6].
  • John McCraw's professions included geologist[7].
  • John McCraw's field of work was pedology[9].
  • John McCraw held the position of professor emeritus[10].
  • John McCraw held the position of full professor[11].
  • John McCraw was employed by University of Waikato[12].
  • John McCraw was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[13].
  • John McCraw was educated at University of Otago[14].
  • John McCraw received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • John McCraw is recorded as male[16].
  • John McCraw's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John McCraw supervised Ian Simmers as a doctoral student[18].
  • John McCraw's ISNI is recorded as 0000000065673581[19].
  • John McCraw's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94621182[20].
  • John McCraw's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001011979[21].
  • John McCraw's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05xc0h1[22].
  • John McCraw's family name is recorded as McCraw[23].
  • John McCraw's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John McCraw's FAST ID is recorded as 1564942[25].
  • John McCraw's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John McCraw's place of birth was Dunedin[2]. He was born on +1925-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[13], a public university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1897[29], headquartered in Wellington[30] and University of Otago[14], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1869[33], headquartered in Dunedin[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and geologist[7]. John McCraw's field of work was pedology[9]. Among his employers was University of Waikato[12]. Positions held include professor emeritus[10], an academic title[35] and full professor[11], an academic rank[36]. He supervised Ian Simmers as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

John McCraw received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Death and Burial

John McCraw died on +2014-12-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hamilton[4].

FAQs

Where was John McCraw born?

John McCraw was born in Dunedin[2].

Where did John McCraw die?

John McCraw passed away in Hamilton[4].

What did John McCraw do for work?

John McCraw worked as historian[6] and geologist[7].

Where did John McCraw go to school?

John McCraw was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[13] and University of Otago[14].

What awards did John McCraw receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Retrieved . calendar.waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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