John Norman Smith

Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, professor of biochemistry at Victoria University of Wellington
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John Norman Smith

Summary

John Norman Smith is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1919[2]. He died on January 1, 1991[3]. He worked as a biochemist[4].

Key Facts

  • John Norman Smith was born on January 1, 1919[2].
  • John Norman Smith died on January 1, 1991[3].
  • John Norman Smith worked as a biochemist[4].
  • John Norman Smith was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[5].
  • John Norman Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[6].
  • John Norman Smith received the Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[7].
  • John Norman Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry[8].
  • John Norman Smith is recorded as male[9].
  • John Norman Smith's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Norman Smith supervised Alan Geoffrey Clark as a doctoral student[11].
  • John Norman Smith supervised Thomas Wilson Speir as a doctoral student[12].
  • John Norman Smith supervised Gary Edward Raumati Hook as a doctoral student[13].
  • John Norman Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[14].
  • John Norman Smith's given name is recorded as Norman[15].
  • John Norman Smith's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Norman Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Norman Smith was born on January 1, 1919[2].

Career and Affiliations

John Norman Smith worked as a biochemist[4]. He was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[5]. Doctoral students include Alan Geoffrey Clark[11], a chemist[18]; Thomas Wilson Speir[12], a soil scientist[19], specialised in heavy metal[20]; and Gary Edward Raumati Hook[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[6]; Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[7], an award[21], in New Zealand[22]; and Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry[8].

Death and Burial

John Norman Smith died on January 1, 1991[3].

FAQs

What did John Norman Smith do for work?

John Norman Smith worked as biochemist[4].

What awards did John Norman Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[6], Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry[7], and Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz. openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Chemistry at Victoria, the Wellington University: A personalized account of the hundred years from 1899. wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Given name Norman, John
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