Tony Ballantyne

New Zealand historian
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Summary

Tony Ballantyne was born on January 1, 1972[1]. He has worked as a historian[2]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[4]
  • Employer: University of Otago[5]
  • Educated at: University of Cambridge[6], University of Otago[7], King's High School[8]
  • Student: Nicol MacArthur[9]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[10], University of Otago Distinguished Professor[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Doctoral student: Jane McCabe[13], Mike Stevens[14], Q141207330[15]
  • Commons category: Tony Ballantyne (historian)[16]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[17]
  • Family name: Ballantyne[18]
  • Given name: Anthony[19], John[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[22]

Why It Matters

Tony Ballantyne is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

What did Tony Ballantyne do for work?

Tony Ballantyne worked as a historian[2].

Where did Tony Ballantyne go to school?

Tony Ballantyne was educated at University of Cambridge[6], University of Otago[7], and King's High School[8].

What awards did Tony Ballantyne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[10] and University of Otago Distinguished Professor[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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