Alan Gilbert

Australian historian (1944–2010)
Person human Q4706706
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Alan Gilbert

Summary

Alan Gilbert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brisbane[2]. He was born on September 11, 1944[3]. He died in Manchester[4]. He died on July 27, 2010[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brisbane[2], Alan Gilbert…
  • Alan Gilbert passed away in Manchester[4].
  • Alan Gilbert was born on September 11, 1944[3].
  • Alan Gilbert died on July 27, 2010[5].
  • Alan Gilbert held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Alan Gilbert's professions included historian[6].
  • Alan Gilbert was employed by University of Manchester[9].
  • Alan Gilbert was employed by University of Tasmania[10].
  • Alan Gilbert was employed by University of Papua New Guinea[11].
  • Alan Gilbert's education included a stint at Nuffield College[12].
  • Alan Gilbert's education included a stint at Australian National University[13].
  • Alan Gilbert received the Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[14].
  • Alan Gilbert received the Officer of the Order of Australia[15].
  • Alan Gilbert is recorded as male[16].
  • Alan Gilbert's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was disease[18].
  • Alan Gilbert's family name is recorded as Gilbert[19].
  • Alan Gilbert's given name is recorded as Alan[20].
  • Alan Gilbert's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Alan Gilbert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Alan Gilbert's different from is recorded as Alan Gilbert[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brisbane[2], Alan Gilbert… he was born on September 11, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Nuffield College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1937[26], headquartered in Oxford[27] and Australian National University[13], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Canberra[31].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Gilbert worked as a historian[6]. Employers include University of Manchester[9], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1824[34], headquartered in Manchester[35]; University of Tasmania[10], a public university[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1890[38]; and University of Papua New Guinea[11], a public university[39], in Papua New Guinea[40], founded in 1965[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[14] and Officer of the Order of Australia[15], a grade of an order[42], in Australia[43].

Death and Burial

Alan Gilbert died on July 27, 2010[5]. He died in Manchester[4]. The cause of death was disease[18].

Why It Matters

Alan Gilbert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Alan Gilbert born?

Born in Brisbane[2], Alan Gilbert…

Where did Alan Gilbert die?

Alan Gilbert passed away in Manchester[4].

What did Alan Gilbert do for work?

Alan Gilbert worked as historian[6].

Where did Alan Gilbert go to school?

Alan Gilbert was educated at Nuffield College[12] and Australian National University[13].

What awards did Alan Gilbert receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[14] and Officer of the Order of Australia[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . socialsciences.org.au. socialsciences.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . manchester.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Brisbane
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