Averil Cameron

English historian of late antiquity (1940–2026)
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Sex or gender
female
Date of birth
February 8, 1940
Date of death
April 7, 2026
Place of birth
Leek
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[8]
Field of work
ancient history[9]
Work location
Oxford
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, German
Academic degree
Doctor of Letters
Birth name
Averil Millicent Sutton
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Cameron
Given name
Averil
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WikiProject Women in Religion
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Dame Averil Millicent Cameron en A. M. Cameron en Averil Cameron en Averil Millicent Cameron en Averil Millicent Sutton cs Averil Millicent Cameron es Averil Millicent Cameron fa اوریل کامرون it Dame Averil Millicent Sutton ja エーヴリル・キャメロン ja エイヴリル・キャメロン nl Averil Millicent Cameron pt Averil Millicent Cameron ru Аверил Кэмерон ru Кэмерон, Аверил zh 艾薇尔·卡梅隆
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Summary

Averil Cameron was born in Leek[1]. She was born on February 8, 1940[2]. She died on April 7, 2026[3]. She worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and historian of classical antiquity[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Somerville College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1879[28], headquartered in Oxford[29]; Westwood Hall[13], a house[30], in United Kingdom[31]; University of Glasgow[14], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1451[34], headquartered in Glasgow[35]; and University College London[15], a university college[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1826[38], headquartered in UCL Main Building[39]. Averil Cameron earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[40].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include King's College London[10], a public research university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1829[43], headquartered in London[44] and Keble College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1870[47], headquartered in Oxford[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Fellow of the British Academy[17], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[18], a fellowship award[53]; Kenyon Medal[19], an award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[56], in United Kingdom[57].

FAQs

Where was Averil Cameron born?

Averil Cameron's place of birth was Leek[1].

Who was Averil Cameron married to?

Averil Cameron's spouses include Alan Cameron[7].

What did Averil Cameron do for work?

Averil Cameron worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and historian of classical antiquity[6].

Where did Averil Cameron go to school?

Averil Cameron was educated at Somerville College[12], Westwood Hall[13], University of Glasgow[14], and University College London[15].

What awards did Averil Cameron receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], Fellow of the British Academy[17], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[18], and Kenyon Medal[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Who's Who. timeshighereducation.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] ↑ . keble.ox.ac.uk. keble.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] ↑ . some.ox.ac.uk. some.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . Who's Who. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . keble.ox.ac.uk. keble.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . themedievalacademyblog.org. Retrieved . themedievalacademyblog.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . themedievalacademyblog.org. Retrieved . themedievalacademyblog.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [40] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [2] ↑ . AlKindi. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . keble.ox.ac.uk. keble.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57296"
  2. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
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  3. 6w ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Letters
    "Added reference: Date of birth: 8 February 1940, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790439454046"
  4. 7w ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory ID → orlando:dc2b7267-180b-4ed4-9aeb-027b2c959051
    Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana ID → 6450
    U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System name ID → Cameron, Averil
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #54139: add P1810 to P12458"
  6. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English historian of late antiquity (1940–2026)
    Parsifal cluster ID → 14348, 623314
    "Created claim: Parsifal cluster ID: 623314, Matched to A. Cameron (#295674289) in Parsifal persons #m"
  7. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    PUG authority ID → 89450
    "Created claim: PUG authority ID: 89450, batch #260639"
  8. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontifical Urbaniana University ID → 102738
    "Created claim: Pontifical Urbaniana University ID: 102738, batch #260256"
  9. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the British Academy, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society +1
    Educated at → Somerville College, Westwood Hall, University of Glasgow +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #35377: add P1810 to P8034"
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