Skinner, H. D. (Henry Devenish), 1886-1978

Fragment of a carved box from Vava'u
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Summary: Henry Devenish Skinner, known as Harry Skinner or H.D. Skinner, was a notable New Zealand soldier, ethnologist, university lecturer, museum curator and director, and librarian. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1886 [5]; 1886-12-18 [2]
Birth Place: New Plymouth [2][5]
Died: 1978 [5]; 1978-02-09 [2]
Death Place: Dunedin [2][5]
Country: New Zealand [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: librarian [5]; academic [5]; curator [5]
Employer: Otago Museum [5]; University of Otago [5]
Educated at: Nelson College [5]
Country of Education: New Zealand [5]
Yale LUX: Entity [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. Wikidata

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