Adrian Goldsworthy

Welsh historian and author
Person human Q373061
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Adrian Goldsworthy

Summary

Adrian Goldsworthy is a human[1]. Born in Penarth[2], he… he was born on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military historian[4], university teacher[5], historian[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Adrian Goldsworthy was born in Penarth[2].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy was born on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's professions included military historian[4].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy worked as a historian[6].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's professions included writer[7].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's field of work was Ancient Rome[10].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's field of work was military history[11].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's field of work was history[12].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's field of work was ancient civilization[13].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's field of work was classical antiquity[14].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's field of work was popular science literature[15].
  • Among Adrian Goldsworthy's employers was King's College London[16].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy was educated at St John's College[17].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy was educated at University of Oxford[18].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's education included a stint at Westbourne House School Penarth[19].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy is recorded as male[20].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's Commons category is recorded as Adrian Goldsworthy[22].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's family name is recorded as Goldsworthy[23].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's given name is recorded as Adrian[24].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's official website is recorded as http://www.adriangoldsworthy.com/[25].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Adrian Goldsworthy's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Adrian Keith Goldsworthy'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Adrian Goldsworthy was born in Penarth[2]. He was born on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1555[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Westbourne House School Penarth[19], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military historian[4], university teacher[5], historian[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include Ancient Rome[10], a historical country[38], founded in -0753[39]; military history[11], an academic discipline[40]; history[12]; ancient civilization[13]; classical antiquity[14], a historical period[41]; and popular science literature[15], a literary genre[42]. Among Adrian Goldsworthy's employers was King's College London[16].

Why It Matters

Adrian Goldsworthy ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Adrian Goldsworthy born?

Adrian Goldsworthy was born in Penarth[2].

What did Adrian Goldsworthy do for work?

Adrian Goldsworthy worked as military historian[4], university teacher[5], historian[6], and writer[7].

Where did Adrian Goldsworthy go to school?

Adrian Goldsworthy was educated at St John's College[17], University of Oxford[18], and Westbourne House School Penarth[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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