John Mitchell | |
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Born | Mauī John Mitchell 20 May 1941
Tākaka, New Zealand |
Died | 23 September 2021
Nelson, New Zealand | (aged 80)
Spouse |
Hilary Fahey (
m. 1966) |
Relatives | Terry Mitchell (brother) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
Thesis | Some Psychological Aspects of Chemical Senses (1971) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert Gregson |
Academic work | |
Discipline | History |
Sub-discipline | New Zealand Māori history |
Mauī 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]