James Belich

New Zealand historian
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James Belich

Summary

James Belich is a human[1]. He was born in Wellington[2]. He was born on January 1, 1956[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Belich was born in Wellington[2].
  • James Belich was born on January 1, 1956[3].
  • James Belich held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • James Belich's professions included historian[4].
  • James Belich worked as a university teacher[5].
  • James Belich's field of work was history[8].
  • Among James Belich's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[9].
  • James Belich was employed by University of Auckland[10].
  • Among James Belich's employers was Australian National University[11].
  • James Belich's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • James Belich's education included a stint at Nuffield College[13].
  • James Belich was educated at Onslow College[14].
  • James Belich received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15].
  • James Belich received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • James Belich received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].
  • James Belich received the Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[18].
  • James Belich received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[19].
  • James Belich received the honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[20].
  • James Belich is recorded as male[21].
  • James Belich's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • James Belich supervised Sandra Callister as a doctoral student[23].
  • James Belich supervised Marco de Jong as a doctoral student[24].
  • James Belich supervised Felicity Barnes as a doctoral student[25].
  • James Belich supervised Hirini Kaa as a doctoral student[26].
  • James Belich supervised Martin Fisher as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Belich was born in Wellington[2]. He was born on January 1, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Wellington[31]; Nuffield College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1937[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Onslow College[14], a secondary school[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1956[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. James Belich's field of work was history[8]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[9], a public university[39], in New Zealand[40], founded in 1897[41], headquartered in Wellington[42]; University of Auckland[10], a public university[43], in New Zealand[44], founded in 1883[45], headquartered in Auckland City[46]; and Australian National University[11], a public university[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1946[49], headquartered in Canberra[50]. Doctoral students include Sandra Callister[23], a linguist[51]; Marco de Jong[24], a researcher[52], of New Zealand[53], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[54]; Felicity Barnes[25], a researcher[55]; Hirini Kaa[26], a historian[56]; and Martin Fisher[27], a university teacher[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[58], in New Zealand[59]; Rhodes Scholarship[16], a scholarship[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1902[62]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17]; Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[18]; Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[19], a class of award[63], in New Zealand[64]; and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[20], an award[65], in New Zealand[66].

Why It Matters

James Belich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was James Belich born?

James Belich's place of birth was Wellington[2].

What did James Belich do for work?

James Belich worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did James Belich go to school?

James Belich was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12], Nuffield College[13], and Onslow College[14].

What awards did James Belich receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15], Rhodes Scholarship[16], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17], and Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[18].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · DrThneed · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Belich
    Occupation → historian, university teacher
    Field of work → history
    Place of birth → Wellington
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