W H McLeod

New Zealand historian (1932–2009)
Person human Q16018523
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W H McLeod

Summary

W H McLeod is a human[1]. His place of birth was Feilding[2]. He was born on August 2, 1932[3]. He died in Dunedin[4]. He died on July 20, 2009[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Feilding[2], W H McLeod…
  • W H McLeod passed away in Dunedin[4].
  • W H McLeod was born on August 2, 1932[3].
  • W H McLeod died on July 20, 2009[5].
  • W H McLeod held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • W H McLeod worked as a historian[6].
  • Among W H McLeod's employers was University of Otago[9].
  • W H McLeod's education included a stint at University of Otago[10].
  • W H McLeod's education included a stint at Nelson College[11].
  • W H McLeod's education included a stint at SOAS, University of London[12].
  • A notable student of W H McLeod was Anthony Grigg[13].
  • W H McLeod received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].
  • W H McLeod is recorded as male[15].
  • W H McLeod's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • W H McLeod supervised Jane Mary Ramsay Simpson as a doctoral student[17].
  • W H McLeod supervised Jacqueline Leckie as a doctoral student[18].
  • W H McLeod's family name is recorded as McLeod[19].
  • W H McLeod's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • W H McLeod's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Feilding[2], W H McLeod… he was born on August 2, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at University of Otago[10], a public university[22], in New Zealand[23], founded in 1869[24], headquartered in Dunedin[25]; Nelson College[11], a secondary school[26], in New Zealand[27], founded in 1856[28]; and SOAS, University of London[12], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1916[31], headquartered in London[32].

Career and Affiliations

W H McLeod worked as a historian[6]. He was employed by University of Otago[9]. A notable student of him was Anthony Grigg[13]. Doctoral students include Jane Mary Ramsay Simpson[17], a historian[33], b. 1958[34] and Jacqueline Leckie[18], a social anthropologist[35].

Recognition

W H McLeod received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].

Death and Burial

W H McLeod died on July 20, 2009[5]. He passed away in Dunedin[4].

Why It Matters

W H McLeod ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was W H McLeod born?

W H McLeod was born in Feilding[2].

Where did W H McLeod die?

W H McLeod passed away in Dunedin[4].

What did W H McLeod do for work?

W H McLeod worked as historian[6].

Where did W H McLeod go to school?

W H McLeod was educated at University of Otago[10], Nelson College[11], and SOAS, University of London[12].

What awards did W H McLeod receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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