John Townend

geophysicist at VUW in New Zealand
Person human Q57821754
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John Townend

Summary

John Townend is a human[1]. He worked as a researcher[2] and geophysicist[3].

Key Facts

  • John Townend held citizenship in New Zealand[4].
  • John Townend worked as a researcher[2].
  • John Townend's professions included geophysicist[3].
  • John Townend held the position of full professor[5].
  • John Townend was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[6].
  • John Townend's education included a stint at University of Otago[7].
  • John Townend's education included a stint at Massey University[8].
  • John Townend was educated at Stanford University[9].
  • A notable student of John Townend was Steve Jenkins[10].
  • A notable student of John Townend was Richard Davy[11].
  • A notable student of John Townend was Samuel Taylor-Offord[12].
  • A notable student of John Townend was Zara Rawlinson[13].
  • John Townend received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].
  • John Townend is recorded as male[15].
  • John Townend's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Townend supervised Yannik Behr as a doctoral student[17].
  • John Townend supervised Carolin M. Boese as a doctoral student[18].
  • John Townend supervised Francesco Civilini as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Townend supervised Chet J. Hopp as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Townend supervised Cécile Massiot as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Townend supervised Laura-May Baratin as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Townend supervised Konstantinos Michailos as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Townend supervised Calum John Chamberlain as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Townend supervised Bryant Chow as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Townend's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-7017-620X[26].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Otago[7], a public university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1869[29], headquartered in Dunedin[30]; Massey University[8], a university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1927[33]; and Stanford University[9], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1885[36], headquartered in Stanford[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[2] and geophysicist[3]. Among John Townend's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[6]. He held the position of full professor[5]. Notable students include Steve Jenkins[10], a geologist[38]; Richard Davy[11], a researcher[39]; Samuel Taylor-Offord[12], a researcher[40]; and Zara Rawlinson[13], a researcher[41]. Doctoral students include Yannik Behr[17], a researcher[42]; Carolin M. Boese[18], a researcher[43]; Francesco Civilini[19], a researcher[44]; Chet J. Hopp[20], a researcher[45]; Cécile Massiot[21], a researcher[46]; and Laura-May Baratin[22], a researcher[47].

Recognition

John Townend received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].

FAQs

What did John Townend do for work?

John Townend worked as researcher[2] and geophysicist[3].

Where did John Townend go to school?

John Townend was educated at University of Otago[7], Massey University[8], and Stanford University[9].

What awards did John Townend receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] . people.wgtn.ac.nz. people.wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . people.wgtn.ac.nz. Retrieved . people.wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [3] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [12] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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