Philip Tonkin

New Zealand soil scientist
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Philip Tonkin

Summary

Philip Tonkin is a human[1]. He worked as a soil scientist[2].

Key Facts

  • Philip Tonkin held citizenship in New Zealand[3].
  • Philip Tonkin's professions included soil scientist[2].
  • Philip Tonkin was employed by Lincoln University[4].
  • Philip Tonkin's education included a stint at Lincoln University[5].
  • Philip Tonkin was educated at University of Canterbury[6].
  • Philip Tonkin's doctoral advisor was Thomas William Walker[7].
  • Philip Tonkin's doctoral advisor was Paul Gregg[8].
  • Philip Tonkin is recorded as male[9].
  • Philip Tonkin's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Philip Tonkin supervised Peter Almond as a doctoral student[11].
  • Philip Tonkin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 220427334[12].
  • Philip Tonkin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2013070641[13].
  • Philip Tonkin's IdRef ID is recorded as 155252240[14].
  • Philip Tonkin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[15].
  • Philip Tonkin's family name is recorded as Tonkin[16].
  • Philip Tonkin's given name is recorded as Philip[17].
  • Philip Tonkin's given name is recorded as J.[18].
  • Philip Tonkin's academic thesis is recorded as Studies of soil development and distribution in the eastern hill country, central South Island, New Zealand[19].
  • Philip Tonkin studied under Colin George Vucetich[20].
  • Philip Tonkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Philip Tonkin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[22].

Body

Education

Educated at Lincoln University[5], a public university[23], in New Zealand[24], founded in 1878[25] and University of Canterbury[6], a university[26], in New Zealand[27], founded in 1873[28]. Doctoral advisors include Thomas William Walker[7], a scientist[29], 1916–2010[30], of New Zealand[31], awarded the Rutherford Medal[32] and Paul Gregg[8], a soil scientist[33]. Philip Tonkin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[15]. He studied under Colin George Vucetich[20].

Career and Affiliations

Philip Tonkin worked as a soil scientist[2]. Among his employers was Lincoln University[4]. He supervised Peter Almond as a doctoral student[11].

FAQs

What did Philip Tonkin do for work?

Philip Tonkin worked as soil scientist[2].

Where did Philip Tonkin go to school?

Philip Tonkin was educated at Lincoln University[5] and University of Canterbury[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Studies of soil development and distribution in the eastern hill country, central South Island, New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Colin George Vucetich (1918–2007)—pioneering New Zealand tephrochronologist. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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