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Alan Cameron

British classical scholar (1938–2017)
Person Human Q2623113

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
March 13, 1938
Date of death
July 31, 2017
Place of birth
Windsor
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[11]
Occupation
historian, classical philologist, mythographer, historian of classical antiquity, university teacher
Employer
Columbia University[12]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, Goodwin Award, Kenyon Medal, Fellow of the British Academy[13][14][15][16]
Spouse
Averil Cameron[10]
Work location
Oxford, Glasgow, New York City[23][24][25]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[26]
Birth name
Alan Douglas Edward Cameron[27]
Family name
Cameron[21]
Given name
Alan[22]
Member of
Society for Classical Studies, British Academy, American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17][18][19]
Name in native language
Alan Cameron[28]
Writing language
English[29]
🏷️ Also known as
en Alan Cameron en Alan D. E. Cameron ar ألان كاميرون fa آلن کامرون he אלן קמרון id Alan Cameron (sejarawan klasik) ja アラン・キャメロン ja アラン・キャメロン（古典学者） ru Алан Кэмерон ru Кэмерон, Алан
🔖 Identifiers · 59
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Alan Cameron, March 2013.jpg ↗
American Academy in Rome ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
1140000791775744768
Database of Classical Scholars ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dialnet author ID
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EBAF authority ID
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Freebase ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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Movie Walker Press person ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLB authority ID (Belarus)
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
90000380192
PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
257742
Persée author ID
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Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
A003071749
SAIA authority ID
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SBN author ID
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SEARCH on line catalogue ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
340442, 111487
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV12445486
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/93795
WBIS ID
B2013087
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 4
Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the British Academy, Kenyon Medal, Goodwin Award
Occupation 4
historian, university teacher, classical philologist, mythographer
Member of 3
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Academy, Society for Classical Studies
Work location 3
New York City, Glasgow, Oxford
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Employer 1
Columbia University
Family name 1
Cameron
Given name 1
Alan
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of death 1
New York City
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Averil Cameron
Spouses 1
Averil Cameron
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Alan Cameron was born on March 13, 1938[1], in Windsor[2]. He died on July 31, 2017[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a historian[5], classical philologist[6], mythographer[7], historian of classical antiquity[8], and university teacher[9].

FAQs

Where was Alan Cameron born?

Alan Cameron was born in Windsor[2].

Where did Alan Cameron die?

Alan Cameron passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Alan Cameron married to?

Alan Cameron's spouses include Averil Cameron[10].

What did Alan Cameron do for work?

Alan Cameron worked as a historian[5], classical philologist[6], mythographer[7], historian of classical antiquity[8], and university teacher[9].

What awards did Alan Cameron receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Goodwin Award[14], Kenyon Medal[15], and Fellow of the British Academy[16].

Related Entities

New York City United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . search.amphilsoc.org. search.amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  4. 6w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Windsor
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