Tom Roa

New Zealand Māori historian and linguist
Person human Q115046099
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Tom Roa

Summary

Tom Roa is a human[1]. He worked as a historian[2], kaumātua[3], and justice of the peace[4].

Key Facts

  • Tom Roa held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • Tom Roa is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[6].
  • Tom Roa's professions included historian[2].
  • Tom Roa worked as a kaumātua[3].
  • Tom Roa's professions included justice of the peace[4].
  • Tom Roa held the position of full professor[7].
  • Tom Roa was employed by University of Waikato[8].
  • Tom Roa was educated at University of Waikato[9].
  • Tom Roa's doctoral advisor was Winifred Heather Crombie[10].
  • Tom Roa's doctoral advisor was Hēmi Whaanga[11].
  • Tom Roa received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12].
  • Tom Roa is recorded as male[13].
  • Tom Roa's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tom Roa earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[15].
  • Tom Roa's residence is recorded as Hamilton[16].
  • Tom Roa's family name is recorded as Roa[17].
  • Tom Roa's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Tom Roa's given name is recorded as Charles[19].
  • Tom Roa's academic thesis is recorded as An exploration of the role of semantic relations in the theory and practice of translation (with special reference to English/Māori and Māori/English translation)[20].
  • Tom Roa's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[21].
  • Tom Roa's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Books of Mana[22].
  • Tom Roa's tribe is recorded as Ngāti Maniapoto[23].
  • Tom Roa's tribe is recorded as Waikato Tainui[24].

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Origins and Family

Tom Roa is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[6].

Education

Tom Roa's education included a stint at University of Waikato[9]. Doctoral advisors include Winifred Heather Crombie[10] and Hēmi Whaanga[11], a university teacher[25], specialised in linguistics[26]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[2], kaumātua[3], and justice of the peace[4]. Tom Roa was employed by University of Waikato[8]. He held the position of full professor[7].

Recognition

Tom Roa received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12].

FAQs

What did Tom Roa do for work?

Tom Roa worked as historian[2], kaumātua[3], and justice of the peace[4].

Where did Tom Roa go to school?

Tom Roa was educated at University of Waikato[9].

What awards did Tom Roa receive?

Honors received include Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . waikato.ac.nz. waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . tepunahamatatini.ac.nz. tepunahamatatini.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . tepunahamatatini.ac.nz. Retrieved . tepunahamatatini.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Books of Mana: 180 Māori-Authored Books of Significance. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . tepunahamatatini.ac.nz. Retrieved . tepunahamatatini.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . tepunahamatatini.ac.nz. Retrieved . tepunahamatatini.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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