Rangi Mātāmua

Summary

Rangi Mātāmua is a human^[1]. Born in Palmerston North^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1973^[3]. He worked as an academic^[4] and writer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Rangi Mātāmua was born in Palmerston North^[2].
• Rangi Mātāmua was born on January 1, 1973^[3].
• Rangi Mātāmua held citizenship in New Zealand^[7].
• Rangi Mātāmua is identified as part of the Ngāi Tūhoe ethnic group^[8].
• Rangi Mātāmua is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group^[9].
• Rangi Mātāmua worked as an academic^[4].
• Rangi Mātāmua worked as a writer^[5].
• Rangi Mātāmua's field of work was indigenous people^[10].
• Rangi Mātāmua's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• Among Rangi Mātāmua's employers was University of Waikato^[12].
• Rangi Mātāmua was educated at Massey University^[13].
• Rangi Mātāmua's doctoral advisor was Taiarahia Black^[14].
• Rangi Mātāmua's doctoral advisor was Monty Soutar^[15].
• A notable student of Rangi Mātāmua was Ngāhiwi Apanui^[16].
• A notable student of Rangi Mātāmua was Monica Koia^[17].
• Rangi Mātāmua received the The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize^[18].
• Rangi Mātāmua received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[19].
• Rangi Mātāmua received the Callaghan Medal^[20].
• Rangi Mātāmua received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[21].
• Rangi Mātāmua received the New Zealander of the Year^[22].
• Rangi Mātāmua received the honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington^[23].
• Rangi Mātāmua is recorded as male^[24].
• Rangi Mātāmua's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Rangi Mātāmua supervised Te Kahautu Maxwell as a doctoral student^[26].
• Rangi Mātāmua supervised Gloria Hinemoa Clarke as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Rangi Mātāmua's place of birth was Palmerston North^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1973^[3]. Ethnic identities include Ngāi Tūhoe^[8], an iwi^[28], in New Zealand^[29] and Māori^[9], an ethnic group^[30], in New Zealand^[31].

Education

Rangi Mātāmua was educated at Massey University^[13]. Doctoral advisors include Taiarahia Black^[14], an academic^[32], of New Zealand^[33] and Monty Soutar^[15], a novelist^[34], b. 1961^[35], of New Zealand^[36], awarded the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic^[4] and writer^[5]. Fields of work include indigenous people^[10] and astronomy^[11], a branch of science^[38]. Rangi Mātāmua was employed by University of Waikato^[12]. Notable students include Ngāhiwi Apanui^[16] and Monica Koia^[17]. Doctoral students include Te Kahautu Maxwell^[26], a researcher^[39], awarded the Ranginui Walker Award^[40]; Gloria Hinemoa Clarke^[27], a university teacher^[41]; Enoka Murphy^[42], a researcher^[43]; Jackie Whetumarama Tuaupiki^[44], an educator^[45]; Monica Koia^[46], a researcher^[47]; and Wayne Ngata^[48], of New Zealand^[49], awarded the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize^[18], a science award^[51], in New Zealand^[52], founded in 2009^[53]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[19]; Callaghan Medal^[20], an award^[54], in New Zealand^[55], founded in 2011^[56]; Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[21], a grade of an order^[57], in New Zealand^[58]; New Zealander of the Year^[22]; and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington^[23], an award^[59], in New Zealand^[60].

Why It Matters

Rangi Mātāmua ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Where was Rangi Mātāmua born?

Rangi Mātāmua's place of birth was Palmerston North^[2].

What did Rangi Mātāmua do for work?

Rangi Mātāmua worked as academic^[4] and writer^[5].

Where did Rangi Mātāmua go to school?

Rangi Mātāmua was educated at Massey University^[13].

What awards did Rangi Mātāmua receive?

Honors received include The Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize^[18], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[19], Callaghan Medal^[20], and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[21].