Roger Neich
Dr Roger Neich (Prof.) | |
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| Born | 28 February 1944 Petone, New Zealand |
| Died | 27 September 2010 (aged 66) |
| Education | Hutt Valley High School, Victoria University of Wellington (Anthropology), University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupations | Distinguished Professor of Anthropology University of Auckland Curator of Ethnology Auckland Museum (1986-2009), ethnologist [National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (1969-86)], anthropologist, geologist |
| Spouse | Leaoa Limasene Neich |
| Children | Kay Neich |
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| Awards | Fellow of Auckland War Memorial Museum 2012, Polynesian Society's Elsdon Best Memorial Medal |
Roger Neich was an Aotearoa New Zealand academic whose role within museums and galleries included ethnology, anthropology, curation, internal and external research. His experience and influence spanned the following institutions: Auckland War Memorial Museum, the University of Auckland, National Museum of New Zealand, University of California, Berkeley, and the British Museum.