Max Abbott

New Zealand psychologist and academic
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Max Abbott

Summary

Max Abbott is a human[1]. He was born in Featherston[2]. He was born on +1951-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a psychologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Max Abbott's place of birth was Featherston[2].
  • Max Abbott was born on +1951-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Max Abbott held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Max Abbott's professions included psychologist[4].
  • Max Abbott's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Max Abbott was employed by Auckland University of Technology[7].
  • Among Max Abbott's employers was Mental Health Foundation[8].
  • Max Abbott was educated at University of Canterbury[9].
  • Max Abbott was educated at University of Canterbury[10].
  • Max Abbott was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[11].
  • Max Abbott's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • Max Abbott's education included a stint at Kuranui College[13].
  • Max Abbott's doctoral advisor was Robert Gregson[14].
  • Max Abbott received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15].
  • Max Abbott received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[16].
  • Max Abbott's image is recorded as Max Abbott (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Max Abbott is recorded as male[18].
  • Max Abbott's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Max Abbott supervised Julia Lesley Hennessy as a doctoral student[20].
  • Max Abbott supervised Ruth Herd as a doctoral student[21].
  • Max Abbott supervised Vanessa Caldwell as a doctoral student[22].
  • Max Abbott's Commons category is recorded as Max Abbott[23].
  • Max Abbott's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-1598-0390[24].
  • Max Abbott earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[25].
  • Max Abbott earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Max Abbott was born in Featherston[2]. He was born on +1951-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Canterbury[9], a university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1873[29]; Victoria University of Wellington[11], a public university[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1897[32], headquartered in Wellington[33]; and Kuranui College[13], a secondary school[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1960[36]. Max Abbott's doctoral advisor was Robert Gregson[14]. Academic degrees include Master of Arts[25] and Doctor of Philosophy[26]. He studied under Hugh F. Priest[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Auckland University of Technology[7], a university[38], in New Zealand[39], founded in 2000[40] and Mental Health Foundation[8], a nonprofit organization[41], in New Zealand[42], founded in 1977[43], headquartered in Auckland[44]. Doctoral students include Julia Lesley Hennessy[20], a researcher[45]; Ruth Herd[21]; and Vanessa Caldwell[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[46], in New Zealand[47] and New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[16], an award[48], in New Zealand[49], founded in 1990[50].

FAQs

Where was Max Abbott born?

Born in Featherston[2], Max Abbott…

What did Max Abbott do for work?

Max Abbott worked as psychologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Max Abbott go to school?

Max Abbott was educated at University of Canterbury[9], University of Canterbury[10], Victoria University of Wellington[11], and Victoria University of Wellington[12].

What awards did Max Abbott receive?

Honors received include Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15] and New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . State-trait learned helplessness : an investigation into the interaction between locus of control and learned helplessness and the cross-situational generalization of interference effects. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  26. [37] . 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
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  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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