Roger Curtis Green

American-born New Zealand archaeologist (1932–2009)
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Summary

Roger Curtis Green was born on March 15, 1932[1], in Ridgewood[2]. He died on October 4, 2009[3], in Auckland[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[10]
  • Field of work: archaeology[11], history of Polynesia[12], Pacific studies[13]
  • Employer: University of Auckland[14]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[15], University of New Mexico[16]
  • Student: Lisa Matisoo-Smith[17]
  • Award received: Hector Medal[18], New Zealand Order of Merit[19], Marsden Medal[20], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[21], Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[22], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[23]
  • Member of: National Academy of Sciences[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Doctoral student: Caroline Phillips[26], Toru Yamaguchi[27], Q141206321[28]
  • Commons category: Roger Green[29]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[30]
  • Family name: Green[31]
  • Given name: Roger[32], Curtis[33]
  • Described by source: The Great Archaeologists[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[36]
  • Writing language: English[37]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Roger Curtis Green include Roger C. Green Lifetime Achievement Award[38], an award[39], in New Zealand[40].

Why It Matters

Roger Curtis Green is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Roger C. Green Lifetime Achievement Award[38], an award[39], in New Zealand[40].

FAQs

Where was Roger Curtis Green born?

Roger Curtis Green's place of birth was Ridgewood[2].

Where did Roger Curtis Green die?

Roger Curtis Green passed away in Auckland[4].

What did Roger Curtis Green do for work?

Roger Curtis Green worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], historian[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Roger Curtis Green go to school?

Roger Curtis Green was educated at Harvard University[15] and University of New Mexico[16].

What awards did Roger Curtis Green receive?

Honors received include Hector Medal[18], New Zealand Order of Merit[19], Marsden Medal[20], and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[21].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Archaeology in New Zealand. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Tiaki. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Tiaki. Retrieved . scientists.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [30] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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