Tīmoti Kāretu

Māori scholar
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Tīmoti Kāretu

Summary

Tīmoti Kāretu is a human[1]. Born in Hastings[2], he… he was born on April 29, 1937[3]. He worked as an academic[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Tīmoti Kāretu's place of birth was Hastings[2].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu was born on April 29, 1937[3].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu worked as an academic[4].
  • Among Tīmoti Kāretu's employers was University of Waikato[7].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu received the Companion of the Queen's Service Order[8].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[9].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu received the Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[10].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu received the Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand[11].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[12].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu received the honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[13].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu is recorded as male[14].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu's Commons category is recorded as Tīmoti Kāretu[16].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu's family name is recorded as Karetu[17].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu's given name is recorded as Timoti[18].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu's given name is recorded as Samuel[19].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Performing Arts Aotearoa New Zealand[20].
  • Tīmoti Kāretu's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Books of Mana[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hastings[2], Tīmoti Kāretu… he was born on April 29, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tīmoti Kāretu worked as an academic[4]. He was employed by University of Waikato[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Queen's Service Order[8], a grade of an order[22], in New Zealand[23]; Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[9], a grade of an order[24], in New Zealand[25]; Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[10]; Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand[11], an award[26], in New Zealand[27]; Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[12], a class of award[28], in New Zealand[29]; and honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[13], an award[30], in New Zealand[31].

Why It Matters

Tīmoti Kāretu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Tīmoti Kāretu born?

Tīmoti Kāretu's place of birth was Hastings[2].

What did Tīmoti Kāretu do for work?

Tīmoti Kāretu worked as academic[4].

What awards did Tīmoti Kāretu receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Queen's Service Order[8], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[9], Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[10], and Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The London Gazette 53154. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . waikato.ac.nz. waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Books of Mana: 180 Māori-Authored Books of Significance. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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