Roger Blackley

New Zealand art historian, author, and curator (1953 - 2019)
Person human Q64562742
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Roger Blackley

Summary

Roger Blackley is a human[1]. He was born in Masterton[2]. He was born on 1953[3]. He died on May 15, 2019[4]. He worked as an art historian[5], writer[6], curator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Roger Blackley was born in Masterton[2].
  • Roger Blackley was born on 1953[3].
  • Roger Blackley died on May 15, 2019[4].
  • Roger Blackley held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Roger Blackley's professions included art historian[5].
  • Roger Blackley worked as a writer[6].
  • Roger Blackley worked as a curator[7].
  • Roger Blackley's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Roger Blackley was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[11].
  • Roger Blackley was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • Roger Blackley's education included a stint at University of Auckland[13].
  • A notable student of Roger Blackley was Courtney Johnston[14].
  • Roger Blackley received the The Ian Wards Prize[15].
  • Roger Blackley is recorded as male[16].
  • Roger Blackley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roger Blackley supervised Rebecca Rice as a doctoral student[18].
  • Roger Blackley's family name is recorded as Blackley[19].
  • Roger Blackley's given name is recorded as Roger[20].
  • Roger Blackley's given name is recorded as Allan[21].
  • Roger Blackley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Roger Blackley's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Blackley's place of birth was Masterton[2]. He was born on 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12], a public university[24], in New Zealand[25], founded in 1897[26], headquartered in Wellington[27] and University of Auckland[13], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Auckland City[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[5], writer[6], curator[7], and university teacher[8]. Roger Blackley was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[11]. A notable student of him was Courtney Johnston[14]. He supervised Rebecca Rice as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Roger Blackley received the The Ian Wards Prize[15].

Death and Burial

Roger Blackley died on May 15, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Blackley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Roger Blackley born?

Roger Blackley was born in Masterton[2].

What did Roger Blackley do for work?

Roger Blackley worked as art historian[5], writer[6], curator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Roger Blackley go to school?

Roger Blackley was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12] and University of Auckland[13].

What awards did Roger Blackley receive?

Honors received include The Ian Wards Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . aranz.org.nz. Retrieved . aranz.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . blog.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved . blog.tepapa.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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