Peter Davis

New Zealand sociologist
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Peter Davis

Summary

Peter Davis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milford-on-Sea[2]. He was born on April 25, 1947[3]. He worked as a sociologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milford-on-Sea[2], Peter Davis…
  • Peter Davis was born on April 25, 1947[3].
  • Among Peter Davis's spouses was Helen Clark[7].
  • Peter Davis held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Peter Davis worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Peter Davis's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Peter Davis's field of work was sociology of health service[9].
  • Peter Davis's field of work was social inequality[10].
  • Peter Davis's field of work was health policy[11].
  • Peter Davis's field of work was social research[12].
  • Peter Davis's field of work was statistics[13].
  • Peter Davis held the position of professor emeritus[14].
  • Among Peter Davis's employers was University of Otago[15].
  • Peter Davis was educated at University of Auckland[16].
  • A notable student of Peter Davis was Gabrielle Jenkin[17].
  • Peter Davis received the James Cook Research Fellowship[18].
  • Peter Davis is recorded as male[19].
  • Peter Davis's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Peter Davis was affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party[21].
  • Peter Davis supervised Sally Abel as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Davis supervised Joanna Broad as a doctoral student[23].
  • Peter Davis supervised Charon Lessing as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter Davis supervised Lyndon Walker as a doctoral student[25].
  • Peter Davis supervised Babak Mahdavi Ardestani as a doctoral student[26].
  • Peter Davis supervised Simon Denny as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Davis was born in Milford-on-Sea[2]. He was born on April 25, 1947[3].

Education

Peter Davis's education included a stint at University of Auckland[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include sociology of health service[9]; social inequality[10], a social phenomenon[28]; health policy[11], an academic discipline[29]; social research[12], an economic concept[30]; and statistics[13], an academic major[31]. Peter Davis was employed by University of Otago[15]. He held the position of professor emeritus[14]. A notable student of him was Gabrielle Jenkin[17]. Doctoral students include Sally Abel[22], a researcher[32]; Joanna Broad[23], a researcher[33]; Charon Lessing[24], a researcher[34]; Lyndon Walker[25], a researcher[35], specialised in learning analytics[36]; Babak Mahdavi Ardestani[26], a researcher[37]; and Simon Denny[27], a researcher[38].

Recognition

Peter Davis received the James Cook Research Fellowship[18].

Personal Life

Peter Davis was married to Helen Clark[7]. He was affiliated with the New Zealand Labour Party[21].

Why It Matters

Peter Davis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (388 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Peter Davis born?

Peter Davis's place of birth was Milford-on-Sea[2].

Who was Peter Davis married to?

Peter Davis's spouses include Helen Clark[7].

What did Peter Davis do for work?

Peter Davis worked as sociologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Peter Davis go to school?

Peter Davis was educated at University of Auckland[16].

What awards did Peter Davis receive?

Honors received include James Cook Research Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . calendar.auckland.ac.nz. calendar.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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