John Beaglehole
John Beaglehole | |
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Beaglehole in 1950 | |
| Born | John Cawte Beaglehole 13 June 1901 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 10 October 1971 (aged 70) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Elsie Mary Holmes (m. 1930) |
| Children | 3, including Tim |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
John Cawte Beaglehole OM CMG (13 June 1901 – 10 October 1971) was a New Zealand historian whose greatest scholastic achievement was the editing of James Cook's three journals of exploration, together with the writing of an acclaimed biography of Cook, published posthumously. He had a lifelong association with Victoria University College, which became Victoria University of Wellington, and after his death it named the archival collections after him.