Margaret Tennant

New Zealand historian
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Margaret Tennant

Summary

Margaret Tennant is a human[1]. She was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a historian[3], biographer[4], writer[5], and academic[6].

Key Facts

  • Margaret Tennant was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Margaret Tennant held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Margaret Tennant's professions included historian[3].
  • Margaret Tennant's professions included biographer[4].
  • Margaret Tennant worked as a writer[5].
  • Margaret Tennant's professions included academic[6].
  • Margaret Tennant's field of work was history of New Zealand[8].
  • Margaret Tennant was employed by Massey University[9].
  • Margaret Tennant was educated at Massey University[10].
  • Margaret Tennant's doctoral advisor was W. H. Oliver[11].
  • Margaret Tennant's doctoral advisor was Erik Olssen[12].
  • Margaret Tennant's doctoral advisor was Warwick Tyler[13].
  • Margaret Tennant's doctoral advisor was Merv Hancock[14].
  • A notable student of Margaret Tennant was Kerry Bethell[15].
  • A notable student of Margaret Tennant was Helen Dollery[16].
  • A notable student of Margaret Tennant was Bronwyn Dalley[17].
  • Margaret Tennant received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].
  • Margaret Tennant received the Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[19].
  • Margaret Tennant's image is recorded as Margaret Tennant 2007.jpg[20].
  • Margaret Tennant is recorded as female[21].
  • Margaret Tennant's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Margaret Tennant supervised Helen Dollery as a doctoral student[23].
  • Margaret Tennant supervised Annette Noble Beasley as a doctoral student[24].
  • Margaret Tennant's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039578003[25].
  • Margaret Tennant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75879257[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Tennant was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Margaret Tennant's education included a stint at Massey University[10]. Doctoral advisors include W. H. Oliver[11], a historian[27], 1925–2015[28], of New Zealand[29], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[30]; Erik Olssen[12], a historian[31], b. 1941[32], awarded the Te Rangi Hiroa Medal[33]; Warwick Tyler[13]; and Merv Hancock[14], a historian[34], 1926–2016[35], of New Zealand[36], awarded the honorary doctor of Massey University[37]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[38] and Master of Arts[39]. She studied under W. H. Oliver[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3], biographer[4], writer[5], and academic[6]. Margaret Tennant's field of work was history of New Zealand[8]. Among her employers was Massey University[9]. Notable students include Kerry Bethell[15], a historian of education[41], b. 1943[42]; Helen Dollery[16], a historian[43]; and Bronwyn Dalley[17], a historian[44]. Doctoral students include Helen Dollery[23], a historian[45] and Annette Noble Beasley[24], a researcher[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18] and Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[19].

FAQs

What did Margaret Tennant do for work?

Margaret Tennant worked as historian[3], biographer[4], writer[5], and academic[6].

Where did Margaret Tennant go to school?

Margaret Tennant was educated at Massey University[10].

What awards did Margaret Tennant receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18] and Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Matrons with a mission : women's organisations in New Zealand, 1893-1915. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [38] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [39] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [40] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: 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
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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