Augustus Short

Australian bishop (1802-1883)
Person human Q4821541
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Augustus Short

Summary

Augustus Short is a human[1]. He was born on +1802-06-11T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1883-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chancellor[4] and Anglican priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Augustus Short was born on +1802-06-11T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Augustus Short died on +1883-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Augustus Short's father was Charles Short[7].
  • Augustus Short's mother was Grace Melleth[8].
  • Among Augustus Short's spouses was Mellicent Clara Phillips[9].
  • A child of Augustus Short was Henry Augustus Short[10].
  • Augustus Short's professions included chancellor[4].
  • Augustus Short worked as an Anglican priest[5].
  • Augustus Short held the position of Chancellor of the University of Adelaide[11].
  • Augustus Short held the position of Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Adelaide[12].
  • Augustus Short's education included a stint at Christ Church[13].
  • Augustus Short was educated at Westminster School[14].
  • Augustus Short was a member of University of Adelaide Council[15].
  • Augustus Short's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • Augustus Short's image is recorded as Augustus Short 2.jpeg[17].
  • Augustus Short is recorded as male[18].
  • Augustus Short's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Augustus Short's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063933685[20].
  • Augustus Short's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70781126[21].
  • Augustus Short's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004046376[22].
  • Augustus Short's Commons category is recorded as Augustus Short[23].
  • Augustus Short's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b0xz6[24].
  • Augustus Short's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2339169A[25].
  • Augustus Short's family name is recorded as Short[26].
  • Augustus Short's given name is recorded as Augustus[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Augustus Short was born on +1802-06-11T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Charles Short[7]. His mother was Grace Melleth[8].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[13], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Westminster School[14], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chancellor[4] and Anglican priest[5]. Positions held include Chancellor of the University of Adelaide[11] and Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Adelaide[12].

Personal Life

Augustus Short was married to Mellicent Clara Phillips[9]. A child of him was Henry Augustus Short[10]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

Augustus Short died on +1883-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Augustus Short ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Augustus Short's parents?

Augustus Short's father was Charles Short[7]. Augustus Short's mother was Grace Melleth[8].

Who was Augustus Short married to?

Augustus Short's spouses include Mellicent Clara Phillips[9].

What did Augustus Short do for work?

Augustus Short worked as chancellor[4] and Anglican priest[5].

Where did Augustus Short go to school?

Augustus Short was educated at Christ Church[13] and Westminster School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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