Tony Ballantyne

New Zealand historian
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Tony Ballantyne

Summary

Tony Ballantyne is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1972[2]. He worked as a historian[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Tony Ballantyne was born on January 1, 1972[2].
  • Tony Ballantyne held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • Tony Ballantyne worked as a historian[3].
  • Tony Ballantyne was employed by University of Otago[6].
  • Tony Ballantyne was educated at University of Cambridge[7].
  • Tony Ballantyne's education included a stint at University of Otago[8].
  • Tony Ballantyne was educated at King's High School[9].
  • A notable student of Tony Ballantyne was Nicol MacArthur[10].
  • Tony Ballantyne received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11].
  • Tony Ballantyne received the University of Otago Distinguished Professor[12].
  • Tony Ballantyne is recorded as male[13].
  • Tony Ballantyne's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tony Ballantyne supervised Jane McCabe as a doctoral student[15].
  • Tony Ballantyne supervised Mike Stevens as a doctoral student[16].
  • Tony Ballantyne's Commons category is recorded as Tony Ballantyne (historian)[17].
  • Tony Ballantyne earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • Tony Ballantyne's family name is recorded as Ballantyne[19].
  • Tony Ballantyne's given name is recorded as Anthony[20].
  • Tony Ballantyne's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • Tony Ballantyne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Tony Ballantyne's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Tony Ballantyne was born on January 1, 1972[2].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[7], a collegiate university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1209[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27]; University of Otago[8], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Dunedin[31]; and King's High School[9], a high school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1936[34]. Tony Ballantyne earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Tony Ballantyne's professions included historian[3]. He was employed by University of Otago[6]. A notable student of him was Nicol MacArthur[10]. Doctoral students include Jane McCabe[15], a historian[35], awarded the The Ian Wards Prize[36] and Mike Stevens[16], a historian[37], of New Zealand[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11] and University of Otago Distinguished Professor[12], an award[39], in New Zealand[40].

Why It Matters

Tony Ballantyne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Tony Ballantyne do for work?

Tony Ballantyne worked as historian[3].

Where did Tony Ballantyne go to school?

Tony Ballantyne was educated at University of Cambridge[7], University of Otago[8], and King's High School[9].

What awards did Tony Ballantyne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[11] and University of Otago Distinguished Professor[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Kalimpong Kids: The Lives and Labours of Anglo-Indian Adolescents Resettled in New Zealand between 1908 and 1938. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Muttonbirds and modernity in Murihiku : continuity and change in Kāi Tahu knowledge. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. 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
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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