Alison Bashford

Australian historian of world science
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Alison Bashford

Summary

Alison Bashford is a human[1]. She was born in Sydney[2]. She was born on July 9, 1963[3]. She worked as a historian[4]. She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Alison Bashford was born in Sydney[2].
  • Alison Bashford was born on July 9, 1963[3].
  • Alison Bashford held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Alison Bashford worked as a historian[4].
  • Alison Bashford's field of work was history of science[7].
  • Among Alison Bashford's employers was University College London[8].
  • Alison Bashford was employed by University of Sydney[9].
  • Among Alison Bashford's employers was University of New South Wales[10].
  • Among Alison Bashford's employers was University of New South Wales[11].
  • Alison Bashford received the Fellow of the British Academy[12].
  • Alison Bashford received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[13].
  • Alison Bashford received the Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales[14].
  • Alison Bashford received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[15].
  • Alison Bashford received the Dan David Prize[16].
  • Alison Bashford received the Australian Laureate Fellowship[17].
  • Alison Bashford is recorded as female[18].
  • Alison Bashford's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alison Bashford's family name is recorded as Bashford[20].
  • Alison Bashford's given name is recorded as Alison[21].
  • Alison Bashford's professorship is recorded as professor[22].
  • Alison Bashford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Alison Bashford… she was born on July 9, 1963[3].

Career and Affiliations

Alison Bashford's professions included historian[4]. Her field of work was history of science[7]. Employers include University College London[8], a university college[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1826[26], headquartered in UCL Main Building[27]; University of Sydney[9], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31]; and University of New South Wales[10], a public research university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1949[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[12], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[13]; Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales[14]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[15], a fellowship award[37]; Dan David Prize[16], a science award[38], in Israel[39], founded in 2002[40]; and Australian Laureate Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[41], in Australia[42].

Why It Matters

Alison Bashford has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Alison Bashford born?

Alison Bashford's place of birth was Sydney[2].

What did Alison Bashford do for work?

Alison Bashford worked as historian[4].

What awards did Alison Bashford receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[12], Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[13], Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales[14], and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . cup.columbia.edu. cup.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . royalsoc.org.au. royalsoc.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . dandavidprize.org. dandavidprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . arc.gov.au. Retrieved . arc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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