John Hood

New Zealand academic administrator
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John Hood

Summary

John Hood is a human[1]. Born in Napier[2], he… he was born on January 2, 1952[3]. He worked as a cricketer[4] and academic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Hood was born in Napier[2].
  • John Hood was born on January 2, 1952[3].
  • John Hood held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • John Hood worked as a cricketer[4].
  • John Hood's professions included academic[5].
  • Among John Hood's employers was University of Oxford[8].
  • John Hood was educated at Worcester College[9].
  • John Hood was educated at University of Auckland[10].
  • John Hood's doctoral advisor was Anthony Hugh Bryant[11].
  • John Hood's doctoral advisor was Ian G. Buckle[12].
  • John Hood received the Rhodes Scholarship[13].
  • John Hood received the honorary doctor of the Peking University[14].
  • John Hood received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[15].
  • John Hood received the honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[16].
  • John Hood is recorded as male[17].
  • John Hood's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Hood's Commons category is recorded as John Hood (university administrator)[19].
  • John Hood earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • John Hood earned the academic degree of Doctor of Laws[21].
  • John Hood's sport is recorded as cricket[22].
  • John Hood's family name is recorded as Hood[23].
  • John Hood's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Hood's given name is recorded as Antony[25].
  • John Hood's academic thesis is recorded as A theoretical and experimental investigation of a curved, single cell box-girder bridge[26].
  • John Hood's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Hood was born in Napier[2]. He was born on January 2, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Worcester College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1714[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of Auckland[10], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Auckland City[35]. Doctoral advisors include Anthony Hugh Bryant[11], a civil engineer[36] and Ian G. Buckle[12], a civil engineer[37]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[20] and Doctor of Laws[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer[4] and academic[5]. Among John Hood's employers was University of Oxford[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship[13], a scholarship[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1902[40]; honorary doctor of the Peking University[14], an award[41], in People's Republic of China[42]; Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[15], a grade of an order[43], in New Zealand[44]; and honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[16], an award[45], in New Zealand[46].

Why It Matters

John Hood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was John Hood born?

John Hood's place of birth was Napier[2].

What did John Hood do for work?

John Hood worked as cricketer[4] and academic[5].

Where did John Hood go to school?

John Hood was educated at Worcester College[9] and University of Auckland[10].

What awards did John Hood receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[13], honorary doctor of the Peking University[14], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[15], and honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . A theoretical and experimental investigation of a curved, single cell box-girder bridge. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . calendar.auckland.ac.nz. calendar.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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