A. A. Long

British-born American classical scholar (born 1937)
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A. A. Long

Summary

A. A. Long is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on August 17, 1937[3]. He worked as a classical scholar[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • A. A. Long's place of birth was Manchester[2].
  • A. A. Long was born on August 17, 1937[3].
  • A. A. Long was born on January 1, 1937[7].
  • A. A. Long held citizenship in United States[8].
  • A. A. Long worked as a classical scholar[4].
  • A. A. Long worked as a university teacher[5].
  • A. A. Long was employed by University College London[9].
  • A. A. Long was employed by University of Otago[10].
  • Among A. A. Long's employers was Utrecht University[11].
  • A. A. Long was employed by University of Nottingham[12].
  • Among A. A. Long's employers was University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • A. A. Long's education included a stint at University College London[14].
  • A. A. Long's education included a stint at The Manchester Grammar School[15].
  • A. A. Long received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • A. A. Long was a member of British Academy[17].
  • A. A. Long was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • A. A. Long is recorded as male[19].
  • A. A. Long's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • A. A. Long supervised David Sedley as a doctoral student[21].
  • A. A. Long's Commons category is recorded as A. A. Long[22].
  • A. A. Long earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • A. A. Long's family name is recorded as Long[24].
  • A. A. Long's given name is recorded as Anthony[25].
  • A. A. Long's given name is recorded as Arthur[26].
  • A. A. Long's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manchester[2], A. A. Long… Recorded date of birth include August 17, 1937[3] and January 1, 1937[7].

Education

Educated at University College London[14], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and The Manchester Grammar School[15], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1515[34]. A. A. Long earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical scholar[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University College London[9], a university college[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1826[37], headquartered in UCL Main Building[38]; University of Otago[10], a public university[39], in New Zealand[40], founded in 1869[41], headquartered in Dunedin[42]; Utrecht University[11], a public research university[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1636[45], headquartered in Utrecht[46]; University of Nottingham[12], a public university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1881[49], headquartered in Nottingham[50]; and University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1868[53], headquartered in Berkeley[54]. A. A. Long supervised David Sedley as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

A. A. Long received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Why It Matters

A. A. Long has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include David Sedley[56], a classical scholar[57], b. 1947[58], of United Kingdom[59], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[60], specialised in ancient philosophy[61].

FAQs

Where was A. A. Long born?

A. A. Long was born in Manchester[2].

What did A. A. Long do for work?

A. A. Long worked as classical scholar[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did A. A. Long go to school?

A. A. Long was educated at University College London[14] and The Manchester Grammar School[15].

What awards did A. A. Long receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation classical scholar, university teacher
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