Richard Bedford (geographer)
Richard Bedford CNZM QSO | |
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Born | Richard Dodgshun Bedford 3 January 1945 Takapuna, New Zealand |
Spouse(s) | Janet Sholto Douglas
(m. 1969) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Harry Bedford (grandfather) Sholto Douglas (father-in-law) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Australian National University |
Thesis | Mobility in transition: an analysis of population movement in the New Hebrides (1971) |
Doctoral advisor | Harold Brookfield |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Geography |
Sub-discipline | Human geography |
Institutions | University of Canterbury University of Waikato Auckland University of Technology |
Richard Dodgshun Bedford CNZM QSO (born 3 January 1945), also known as Dick Bedford,[1] is emeritus professor in human geography at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). He was the president of the Royal Society Te Apārangi from 2015 to 2018.
Early life[]
Bedford was born in 1945 in Takapuna. His parents were Beryl (née Sanders) and John Dodgshun Bedford.[2] His grandfather was the academic and member of parliament Harry Bedford.[3] He received his primary school education in East Taieri, Te Puke, Te Kauwhata, and Campbells Bay. He then attended Rangitoto College before completing a Bachelor of Arts in 1965 and a Master of Arts in 1967 at the University of Auckland. He gained his PhD from the Australian National University in Canberra in 1972, with the title of his doctoral thesis as Mobility in transition: an analysis of population movement in the New Hebrides.[2][4]
In 1969, he married Janet Sholto Douglas, the daughter of Royal Air Force senior commander Sholto Douglas. They were to have one son and one daughter.[2]
Career[]
From 1972 to 1989, Bedford was a geography lecturer at the University of Canterbury.[2] From 1989, he was professor of geography at the University of Waikato. He retired from the university and in 2014, Waikato awarded him the title emeritus professor.[5]
In 2010, Bedford moved to Auckland University of Technology (AUT) as pro vice-chancellor research. In 2016, AUT also awarded Bedford the title emeritus professor.[6]
Bedford was president of the Royal Society Te Apārangi from July 2015 to July 2018.[7]
Honours and awards[]
Bedford was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2000. He was awarded Distinguished New Zealand Geographer in 2007.[1] In the 2008 New Year Honours, he was appointed Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO) for services to geography.[8] In the 2020 New Year Honours, he was appointed Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to governance.[9]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Distinguished New Zealand Geographer Award 2007 : Professor Richard Bedford" (PDF). New Zealand Geographical Society. 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Lambert, Max; Traue, James Edward; Taylor, Alister (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. p. 46. ISBN 9780790001302.
- ^ Births, deaths, and marriages online: registration number 1916/29887; Department of Internal Affairs
- ^ Bedford, Richard. "Mobility in transition : an analysis of population movement in the New Hebrides". Australian National University. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Trio honoured for their work". University of Waikato. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Professor Richard Bedford named AUT Emeritus Professor" (Press release). Auckland: Auckland University of Technology. Scoop. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Past President's speech at farewell function". Royal Society Te Apārangi. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2020". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- 1945 births
- Living people
- People educated at Rangitoto College
- University of Auckland alumni
- Australian National University alumni
- University of Canterbury faculty
- University of Waikato faculty
- Auckland University of Technology faculty
- New Zealand geographers
- People from North Shore, New Zealand
- Companions of the Queen's Service Order
- Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Presidents of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Human geographers