Brian Harrison

British historian and academic (born 1937)
Person human Q4963963
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Brian Harrison

Summary

Brian Harrison is a human[1]. He was born on +1937-07-09T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a historian[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Brian Harrison was born on +1937-07-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Brian Harrison held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Brian Harrison's professions included historian[3].
  • Brian Harrison's education included a stint at University of Oxford[6].
  • Brian Harrison received the Knight Bachelor[7].
  • Brian Harrison received the Fellow of the British Academy[8].
  • Brian Harrison received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[9].
  • Brian Harrison was a member of British Academy[10].
  • Brian Harrison was a member of Royal Historical Society[11].
  • Brian Harrison is recorded as male[12].
  • Brian Harrison's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Brian Harrison's family name is recorded as Harrison[14].
  • Brian Harrison's given name is recorded as Brian[15].
  • Brian Harrison's given name is recorded as Howard[16].
  • Brian Harrison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Harrison was born on +1937-07-09T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Brian Harrison's education included a stint at University of Oxford[6].

Career and Affiliations

Brian Harrison's professions included historian[3].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Bachelor[7], a title of honor[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1300[20]; Fellow of the British Academy[8], a fellowship award[21], in United Kingdom[22]; and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[9], a fellowship award[23].

Why It Matters

Brian Harrison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Brian Harrison do for work?

Brian Harrison worked as historian[3].

Where did Brian Harrison go to school?

Brian Harrison was educated at University of Oxford[6].

What awards did Brian Harrison receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[7], Fellow of the British Academy[8], and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . The London Gazette 57509. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . britac.ac.uk. britac.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . 5hm1h4aktue2uejbs1hsqt31.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com. 5hm1h4aktue2uejbs1hsqt31.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The London Gazette 57509. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description British historian and academic (born 1937)
    Worldcat entities id E39PBJvhjm4VTKpW7rgKrpbrv3
    Nsk (viaf) id 000399135
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id 12015988k
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