Alan Knight

British historian
Person human Q4707081
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Alan Knight

Summary

Alan Knight is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on November 6, 1946[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and Hispanicamericanist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Alan Knight…
  • Alan Knight was born on November 6, 1946[3].
  • Alan Knight held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Alan Knight's professions included historian[4].
  • Alan Knight's professions included Hispanicamericanist[5].
  • Alan Knight's field of work was history of Mexico[8].
  • Alan Knight was employed by University of Texas at Austin[9].
  • Among Alan Knight's employers was University of Oxford[10].
  • Alan Knight received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Alan Knight received the Albert J. Beveridge Award[12].
  • Alan Knight was a member of Mexican Academy of History[13].
  • Alan Knight is recorded as male[14].
  • Alan Knight's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alan Knight's Commons category is recorded as Alan Knight (historian)[16].
  • Alan Knight's family name is recorded as Knight[17].
  • Alan Knight's given name is recorded as Alan[18].
  • Alan Knight's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[19].
  • Alan Knight's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Alan Knight's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alan Sydney Knight'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Alan Knight… he was born on November 6, 1946[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and Hispanicamericanist[5]. Alan Knight's field of work was history of Mexico[8]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[9], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1883[24], headquartered in Austin[25] and University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1096[28], headquartered in Oxford[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32] and Albert J. Beveridge Award[12], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1939[35].

Why It Matters

Alan Knight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Alan Knight born?

Born in London[2], Alan Knight…

What did Alan Knight do for work?

Alan Knight worked as historian[4] and Hispanicamericanist[5].

What awards did Alan Knight receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11] and Albert J. Beveridge Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, Hispanicamericanist
    Copyright status as a creator Q73555012
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