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 January 1, 1966[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 (40 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Higham was born in Cambridge[2].
  • Thomas Higham was born on January 1, 1966[3].
  • Thomas Higham was born on February 23, 1966[7].
  • Thomas Higham's father was Charles Higham[8].
  • Thomas Higham held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Thomas Higham's professions included archaeologist[4].
  • Thomas Higham's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Thomas Higham's field of work was archaeological science[10].
  • Thomas Higham's field of work was archaeology[11].
  • Thomas Higham's field of work was radiocarbon dating[12].
  • Among Thomas Higham's employers was University of Oxford[13].
  • Among Thomas Higham's employers was University of Waikato[14].
  • Thomas Higham was employed by University of Vienna[15].
  • Thomas Higham was employed by TU Wien[16].
  • Thomas Higham was educated at University of Waikato[17].
  • Thomas Higham was educated at University of Otago[18].
  • Thomas Higham received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[19].
  • Thomas Higham is recorded as male[20].
  • Thomas Higham's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Thomas Higham supervised Lorena Becerra-Valdivia as a doctoral student[22].
  • Thomas Higham's family name is recorded as Higham[23].
  • Thomas Higham's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Thomas Higham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Thomas Higham's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+3660'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge[2], Thomas Higham… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1966[3] and February 23, 1966[7]. His father was Charles Higham[8].

Education

Educated at University of Waikato[17], a public university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1964[29] and University of Otago[18], a public university[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1869[32], headquartered in Dunedin[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include archaeological science[10], an archaeological sub-discipline[34]; archaeology[11], an academic discipline[35]; and radiocarbon dating[12], a radiometric dating[36]. Employers include University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1096[39], headquartered in Oxford[40]; University of Waikato[14], a public university[41], in New Zealand[42], founded in 1964[43]; University of Vienna[15], a university[44], in Austria[45], founded in 1365[46], headquartered in Vienna[47]; and TU Wien[16], a public university[48], in Austria[49], founded in 1815[50], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[51]. Thomas Higham supervised Lorena Becerra-Valdivia as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Thomas Higham received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[19].

Why It Matters

Thomas Higham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

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[8].

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[17] and University of Otago[18].

What awards did Thomas Higham receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'ru']
    Sitelink count → 4
    Date of birth → +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1966-02-23T00:00:00Z
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  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0441204-Higham-Thomas
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Conor.si id → 257040483
    Scopus author id → 7003799879
    Archaeology data service person id → 20265, 1013462
    National library of israel id (old) → 000246133
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