Kenneth Brailey Cumberland

New Zealand geologist, academic and politician (1913–2011)
Person human Q17466733
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Kenneth Brailey Cumberland

Summary

Kenneth Brailey Cumberland is a human[1]. He was born in Bradford[2]. He was born on October 1, 1913[3]. He passed away in Manurewa[4]. He died on April 17, 2011[5]. He worked as a geographer[6] and academic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's place of birth was Bradford[2].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland passed away in Manurewa[4].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland was born on October 1, 1913[3].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland died on April 17, 2011[5].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's professions included geographer[6].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland worked as an academic[7].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's field of work was physical geography[10].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland was employed by University of Canterbury[11].
  • Among Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's employers was University of Auckland[12].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's education included a stint at University College London[13].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland was educated at University of Auckland[14].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's education included a stint at University of Nottingham[15].
  • A notable student of Kenneth Brailey Cumberland was Averilda Margaret Gorrie[16].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland received the Honorary Life Fellowship[19].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland is recorded as male[20].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland supervised Warren Moran as a doctoral student[22].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland supervised Graeme Herbert Campbell as a doctoral student[23].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland supervised Leslie Leigh Pownall as a doctoral student[24].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's family name is recorded as Cumberland[25].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's given name is recorded as Kenneth[26].
  • Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kenneth Brailey Cumberland was born in Bradford[2]. He was born on October 1, 1913[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[13], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31]; University of Auckland[14], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Auckland City[35]; and University of Nottingham[15], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1881[38], headquartered in Nottingham[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6] and academic[7]. Kenneth Brailey Cumberland's field of work was physical geography[10]. Employers include University of Canterbury[11], a university[40], in New Zealand[41], founded in 1873[42] and University of Auckland[12], a public university[43], in New Zealand[44], founded in 1883[45], headquartered in Auckland City[46]. A notable student of him was Averilda Margaret Gorrie[16]. Doctoral students include Warren Moran[22], a geographer[47], 1936–2019[48], of New Zealand[49], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[50]; Graeme Herbert Campbell[23]; and Leslie Leigh Pownall[24], a geographer[51], 1921–2008[52], awarded the Honorary Life Fellowship[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18]; and Honorary Life Fellowship[19].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Brailey Cumberland died on April 17, 2011[5]. He passed away in Manurewa[4].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Brailey Cumberland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Brailey Cumberland born?

Born in Bradford[2], Kenneth Brailey Cumberland…

Where did Kenneth Brailey Cumberland die?

Kenneth Brailey Cumberland passed away in Manurewa[4].

What did Kenneth Brailey Cumberland do for work?

Kenneth Brailey Cumberland worked as geographer[6] and academic[7].

Where did Kenneth Brailey Cumberland go to school?

Kenneth Brailey Cumberland was educated at University College London[13], University of Auckland[14], and University of Nottingham[15].

What awards did Kenneth Brailey Cumberland receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18], and Honorary Life Fellowship[19].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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