John Thorpe Holloway

New Zealand alpine explorer and forest ecologist (1914–1977)
Person human Q6260766
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John Thorpe Holloway

Summary

John Thorpe Holloway is a human[1]. He was born in Oxford[2]. He was born on +1914-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1977-06-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], explorer[6], and mountaineer[7].

Key Facts

  • John Thorpe Holloway's place of birth was Oxford[2].
  • John Thorpe Holloway was born on +1914-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Thorpe Holloway died on +1977-06-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's father was John Ernest Holloway[8].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's mother was Margaret Brenda Holloway[9].
  • John Thorpe Holloway held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • John Thorpe Holloway worked as a biologist[5].
  • John Thorpe Holloway worked as an explorer[6].
  • John Thorpe Holloway worked as a mountaineer[7].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's education included a stint at University of Otago[11].
  • John Thorpe Holloway received the Hector Medal[12].
  • John Thorpe Holloway received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13].
  • John Thorpe Holloway received the honorary doctor of the University of Otago[14].
  • John Thorpe Holloway is recorded as male[15].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047255044[17].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66257127[18].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007106690[19].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's sport is recorded as mountaineering[20].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j29dd3[21].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's family name is recorded as Holloway[22].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's given name is recorded as Thorpe[24].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's start of work period is recorded as +1932-00-00T00:00:00Z[25].
  • John Thorpe Holloway's Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID is recorded as 5h31[26].

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Origins and Family

John Thorpe Holloway's place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on +1914-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Ernest Holloway[8]. His mother was Margaret Brenda Holloway[9].

Education

John Thorpe Holloway's education included a stint at University of Otago[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[5], explorer[6], and mountaineer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Hector Medal[12], a science award[27], in New Zealand[28]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13]; and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[14], an award[29], in New Zealand[30].

Death and Burial

John Thorpe Holloway died on +1977-06-10T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was John Thorpe Holloway born?

John Thorpe Holloway's place of birth was Oxford[2].

Who were John Thorpe Holloway's parents?

John Thorpe Holloway's father was John Ernest Holloway[8]. John Thorpe Holloway's mother was Margaret Brenda Holloway[9].

What did John Thorpe Holloway do for work?

John Thorpe Holloway worked as biologist[5], explorer[6], and mountaineer[7].

Where did John Thorpe Holloway go to school?

John Thorpe Holloway was educated at University of Otago[11].

What awards did John Thorpe Holloway receive?

Honors received include Hector Medal[12], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[13], and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . teara.govt.nz. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . teara.govt.nz. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . 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.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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