Bruce Biggs | |
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| Born | 4 September 1921 |
| Died | 18 October 2000 (aged 79) |
| Awards | Elsdon Best Medal |
| Academic background | |
| Education | MA University of Auckland PhD Indiana University Bloomington |
| Thesis | The Structure of New Zealand Maaori (1957) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Māori Studies |
| Institutions | University of Hawaii University of Auckland |
| Notable students | Pat Hohepa, Sir Sidney Moko Mead, Ranginui Walker, Sir Robert Mahuta, Koro Dewes, Roger Oppenheim, Richard Benton, Wharehuia Milroy, Bernie Kernot, Merimeri Penfold, Sir Tamati Reedy, Dame Anne Salmond, David Simmons, David Walsh, Peter Ranby, Sir Pita Sharples, Parehuia Hopa, Margaret Orbell, Bill Nepia, Margaret Mutu |
Bruce Grandison Biggs CBE FRSNZ (4 September 1921 – 18 October 2000) was an influential figure in the academic field of Māori studies in New Zealand. The first academic appointed (1950) to teach the Māori language at a New Zealand university, he taught and trained a whole generation of Māori academics.