Richard Moyle

New Zealand ethnomusicologist
Person human Q17149674
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Summary

Richard Moyle is a human[1]. He was born in Paeroa[2]. He was born on January 1, 1944[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], ethnomusicologist[5], and musicologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paeroa[2].
  • Richard Moyle was born on January 1, 1944[3].
  • Richard Moyle held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Richard Moyle worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Richard Moyle's professions included ethnomusicologist[5].
  • Richard Moyle's professions included musicologist[6].
  • Among Richard Moyle's employers was University of Auckland[9].
  • Richard Moyle was employed by Indiana University[10].
  • Richard Moyle was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System[11].
  • Richard Moyle was educated at University of Auckland[12].
  • Richard Moyle's doctoral advisor was Mervyn Evan McLean[13].
  • Richard Moyle's doctoral advisor was Gerald Roberts Seaman[14].
  • Richard Moyle is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Moyle's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Moyle supervised Kirsten Zemke-White as a doctoral student[17].
  • Richard Moyle earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • Richard Moyle's family name is recorded as Moyle[19].
  • Richard Moyle's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Moyle's given name is recorded as Michael[21].
  • Richard Moyle's official website is recorded as http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/people/rmoy003[22].
  • Richard Moyle's academic thesis is recorded as Samoan traditional music[23].
  • Richard Moyle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Richard Moyle's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paeroa[2], Richard Moyle… he was born on January 1, 1944[3].

Education

Richard Moyle's education included a stint at University of Auckland[12]. Doctoral advisors include Mervyn Evan McLean[13], a musicologist[26], 1930–2022[27] and Gerald Roberts Seaman[14], a musicologist[28], b. 1934[29], specialised in musicology[30]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], ethnomusicologist[5], and musicologist[6]. Employers include University of Auckland[9], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1883[33], headquartered in Auckland City[34]; Indiana University[10], a state university system[35], in United States[36], founded in 1820[37], headquartered in Bloomington[38]; and University of Hawaiʻi System[11], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1907[41], headquartered in Honolulu[42]. Richard Moyle supervised Kirsten Zemke-White as a doctoral student[17].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was Richard Moyle born?

Born in Paeroa[2].

What did Richard Moyle do for work?

Richard Moyle worked as anthropologist[4], ethnomusicologist[5], and musicologist[6].

Where did Richard Moyle go to school?

Richard Moyle was educated at University of Auckland[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Samoan traditional music. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Rap Music in Aotearoa: A Sociological and Musicological Analysis. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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