Philippa Black

New Zealand geologist academic (b. 1941)
Person human Q30070190
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Philippa Black

Summary

Philippa Black is a human[1]. She was born on +1941-11-26T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a geologist[3] and academic[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Philippa Black was born on +1941-11-26T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Philippa Black held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Philippa Black's professions included geologist[3].
  • Philippa Black worked as an academic[4].
  • Philippa Black's field of work was mineralogy[7].
  • Philippa Black held the position of President of the Royal Society of New Zealand[8].
  • Philippa Black held the position of professor emeritus[9].
  • Philippa Black was employed by University of Auckland[10].
  • Philippa Black was educated at University of Auckland[11].
  • Philippa Black's doctoral advisor was Raymond Brothers[12].
  • Philippa Black's doctoral advisor was Ernest Johnstone Searle[13].
  • Philippa Black received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].
  • Philippa Black received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].
  • Philippa Black received the Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America[16].
  • Philippa Black is recorded as female[17].
  • Philippa Black's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Philippa Black supervised Bruce Hayward as a doctoral student[19].
  • Philippa Black supervised Stuart Darwin Clifford Rabone as a doctoral student[20].
  • Philippa Black supervised Naseem Aadil as a doctoral student[21].
  • Philippa Black supervised Wentao Li as a doctoral student[22].
  • Philippa Black supervised Greg Bignall as a doctoral student[23].
  • Philippa Black's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73677496[24].
  • Philippa Black's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008140869[25].
  • Philippa Black earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Philippa Black earned the academic degree of Master of Science[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philippa Black was born on +1941-11-26T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Philippa Black's education included a stint at University of Auckland[11]. Doctoral advisors include Raymond Brothers[12], a geologist[28], 1924–1988[29], of New Zealand[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[31] and Ernest Johnstone Searle[13], a geologist[32], 1909–1996[33], of New Zealand[34]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[26] and Master of Science[27]. Studied under Raymond Brothers[35], a geologist[36], 1924–1988[37], of New Zealand[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[39] and Ernest Johnstone Searle[40], a geologist[41], 1909–1996[42], of New Zealand[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[3] and academic[4]. Philippa Black's field of work was mineralogy[7]. Among her employers was University of Auckland[10]. Positions held include President of the Royal Society of New Zealand[8] and professor emeritus[9], an academic title[44]. Doctoral students include Bruce Hayward[19], a geologist[45], b. 1950[46], of New Zealand[47], awarded the Hutton Medal[48]; Stuart Darwin Clifford Rabone[20], a geologist[49], 1948–2021[50]; Naseem Aadil[21], a mining engineer[51]; Wentao Li[22], a researcher[52]; and Greg Bignall[23], a researcher[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14], a grade of an order[54], in New Zealand[55]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15]; and Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America[16].

Why It Matters

Philippa Black ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Philippa Black do for work?

Philippa Black worked as geologist[3] and academic[4].

Where did Philippa Black go to school?

Philippa Black was educated at University of Auckland[11].

What awards did Philippa Black receive?

Honors received include Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15], and Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America[16].

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  27. [40] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  26. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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