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John Mitchell (historian)

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John Mitchell
Born
Maui John Mitchell

(1941-05-20)20 May 1941
Tākaka, New Zealand
Died23 September 2021(2021-09-23) (aged 80)
Nelson, New Zealand
Spouse
(m. 1966)
RelativesTerry Mitchell (brother)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Canterbury
ThesisSome Psychological Aspects of Chemical Senses (1971)
Doctoral advisorRobert Gregson
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineNew Zealand Māori history

Maui John Mitchell (20 May 1941 – 23 September 2021) was a New Zealand historian who specialised in Māori history, particularly in the upper South Island. Of Māori descent, he affiliated to Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Tama.[1][2] Mitchell completed a master's thesis in 1967,[3] followed by a doctoral thesis in 1971,[4] both at the University of Canterbury.

He died on 23 September 2021 in Nelson.[5]

Selected publications

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  • Mitchell, John; Mitchell, Hilary (2004). Te Tau Ihu o te Waka: a History of Māori of Nelson and Marlborough. Vol. 1. Huia. ISBN 1869690877.
  • Mitchell, Hilary; Mitchell, John (2021). He Ringatoi o ngā Tūpuna: Isaac Coates and his Māori Portraits. Nelson: Potton & Burton. ISBN 9781988550206.

References

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  1. ^ "Maui John Mitchell: a lifelong passion for whakapapa". Koekoeā. 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Maui Mitchell death notice". Nelson Mail. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Maui (1967). Some interrelationships of the chemical senses, smell, taste and irritance, at the near-threshold level, and trends within the series of N-aliphatic monohydric alcohols (Masters thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury. doi:10.26021/11893. hdl:10092/102759.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Maui (1971). Some psychological aspects of chemical senses (Doctoral thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury. doi:10.26021/6884. hdl:10092/4521.
  5. ^ Bohny, Skara (2 October 2021). "Maui John Mitchell: a mighty tōtara, a lovely man". Stuff. Retrieved 2 March 2024.