Thomas Higham

New Zealand archaeologist
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Thomas Higham

Summary

Thomas Higham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an archaeologist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Higham was born in Cambridge[2].
  • Thomas Higham was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Higham's father was Charles Higham[7].
  • Thomas Higham held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Thomas Higham worked as an archaeologist[4].
  • Thomas Higham's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Thomas Higham's field of work was archaeological science[9].
  • Thomas Higham's field of work was archaeology[10].
  • Thomas Higham's field of work was radiocarbon dating[11].
  • Thomas Higham was employed by University of Oxford[12].
  • Among Thomas Higham's employers was University of Waikato[13].
  • Among Thomas Higham's employers was University of Vienna[14].
  • Thomas Higham was employed by TU Wien[15].
  • Thomas Higham was educated at University of Waikato[16].
  • Thomas Higham was educated at University of Otago[17].
  • Thomas Higham received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].
  • Thomas Higham is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas Higham's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas Higham supervised Lorena Becerra-Valdivia as a doctoral student[21].
  • Thomas Higham's family name is recorded as Higham[22].
  • Thomas Higham's given name is recorded as Thomas[23].
  • Thomas Higham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Thomas Higham's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+3660'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge[2], Thomas Higham… he was born on +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles Higham[7].

Education

Educated at University of Waikato[16], a public university[26], in New Zealand[27], founded in 1964[28] and University of Otago[17], a public university[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1869[31], headquartered in Dunedin[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include archaeological science[9], an archaeological sub-discipline[33]; archaeology[10], an academic discipline[34]; and radiocarbon dating[11], a radiometric dating[35]. Employers include University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; University of Waikato[13], a public university[40], in New Zealand[41], founded in 1964[42]; University of Vienna[14], a university[43], in Austria[44], founded in 1365[45], headquartered in Vienna[46]; and TU Wien[15], a public university[47], in Austria[48], founded in 1815[49], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[50]. Thomas Higham supervised Lorena Becerra-Valdivia as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Thomas Higham received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].

Why It Matters

Thomas Higham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Higham born?

Thomas Higham's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Who were Thomas Higham's parents?

Thomas Higham's father was Charles Higham[7].

What did Thomas Higham do for work?

Thomas Higham worked as archaeologist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Thomas Higham go to school?

Thomas Higham was educated at University of Waikato[16] and University of Otago[17].

What awards did Thomas Higham receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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