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Richard T. Smith

Earth scientist at University of Waikato in New Zealand

Wikidata names Bruce Houghton and Jim Cole as doctoral advisors. Linked to Wikidata.

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Advisors on Wikidata2

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Bruce Houghton
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Jim Cole

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stated by WikidataBruce Houghtonstated by WikidataJim Cole
2 steps up
stated by WikidataCharles A. Landisstated by WikidataRobin Clark

Theses

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Eruptive and depositional models for units 3 and 4 of the 1.85 ka Taupo eruption: Implications for the nature of large-scale 'wet' eruptions.
doctoral thesis, stated by Wikidata

Education and career4

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University of Canterbury
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University of Waikato
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Natural Hazards Commission
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National Emergency Management Agency
worked

At a glance

known as: earth scientist
degrees: Doctor of Philosophy, 1998

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identity

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Read on 22 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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@misc{academicancestry_Q122998186,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Richard T. Smith: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q122998186},
  note = {read on 2026-10-22}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 22). Richard T. Smith: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-22]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q122998186