John Simpson

New Zealand silversmith and fine arts academic (1925–2025)
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John Simpson

Summary

John Simpson is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1925-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Merivale[4]. He died on +2025-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a silversmith[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], John Simpson…
  • John Simpson died in Merivale[4].
  • John Simpson was born on +1925-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Simpson died on +2025-05-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of John Simpson was Jane Mary Ramsay Simpson[8].
  • John Simpson held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • John Simpson's professions included silversmith[6].
  • John Simpson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Simpson held the position of full professor[10].
  • John Simpson held the position of professor emeritus[11].
  • John Simpson was employed by University of Canterbury[12].
  • John Simpson was employed by Northumbria University[13].
  • John Simpson received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].
  • John Simpson's image is recorded as John Simpson ONZM (cropped).jpg[15].
  • John Simpson is recorded as male[16].
  • John Simpson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Simpson's Commons category is recorded as John Simpson (fine arts academic)[18].
  • John Simpson's residence is recorded as Christchurch[19].
  • John Simpson's family name is recorded as Simpson[20].
  • John Simpson's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Simpson's given name is recorded as Harold[22].
  • John Simpson's significant event is recorded as Festival of Britain[23].
  • John Simpson's Te Papa agent ID is recorded as 21035[24].
  • John Simpson's LinkedIn personal profile ID is recorded as h-john-simpson-b40a15237[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], John Simpson… he was born on +1925-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include silversmith[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Canterbury[12], a university[26], in New Zealand[27], founded in 1873[28] and Northumbria University[13], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1992[31]. Positions held include full professor[10], an academic rank[32] and professor emeritus[11], an academic title[33].

Recognition

John Simpson received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].

Personal Life

A child of John Simpson was Jane Mary Ramsay Simpson[8].

Death and Burial

John Simpson died on +2025-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Merivale[4].

FAQs

Where was John Simpson born?

John Simpson was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did John Simpson die?

John Simpson passed away in Merivale[4].

What did John Simpson do for work?

John Simpson worked as silversmith[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did John Simpson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved . christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved . christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . christchurchartgallery.org.nz. christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved . christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

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