Brian M. Fagan

English archaeologist
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Brian M. Fagan

Summary

Brian M. Fagan is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on August 1, 1936[3]. He died on July 1, 2025[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], university teacher[7], and curator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], Brian M. Fagan…
  • Brian M. Fagan was born on August 1, 1936[3].
  • Brian M. Fagan died on July 1, 2025[4].
  • Brian M. Fagan's father was Brian Walter Fagan[10].
  • Brian M. Fagan's mother was Mary Gwendoline Margaret Moir[11].
  • Among Brian M. Fagan's spouses was Judith Ann Fontana[12].
  • Brian M. Fagan held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Brian M. Fagan worked as an anthropologist[5].
  • Brian M. Fagan's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • Brian M. Fagan worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Brian M. Fagan's professions included curator[8].
  • Brian M. Fagan's field of work was archaeology[14].
  • Brian M. Fagan's field of work was anthropology[15].
  • Brian M. Fagan's field of work was museology[16].
  • Brian M. Fagan's field of work was popular science literature[17].
  • Brian M. Fagan's field of work was scientific literature[18].
  • Brian M. Fagan was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[19].
  • Brian M. Fagan was educated at Pembroke College[20].
  • Brian M. Fagan was educated at Rugby School[21].
  • Brian M. Fagan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Brian M. Fagan is recorded as male[23].
  • Brian M. Fagan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Brian M. Fagan's family name is recorded as Fagan[25].
  • Brian M. Fagan's given name is recorded as Brian[26].
  • Brian M. Fagan's given name is recorded as Murray[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • MusicBrainz ID: 19b48d6f-9dd8-41fd-a94e-dc20488b6440[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Brian M. Fagan's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on August 1, 1936[3]. His father was Brian Walter Fagan[10]. His mother was Mary Gwendoline Margaret Moir[11].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1347[31] and Rugby School[21], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1567[34], headquartered in Rugby[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], university teacher[7], and curator[8]. Fields of work include archaeology[14], an academic discipline[36]; anthropology[15], an academic discipline[37]; museology[16], an academic discipline[38]; popular science literature[17], a literary genre[39]; and scientific literature[18], a literary genre[40]. Brian M. Fagan was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[19].

Recognition

Brian M. Fagan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

Personal Life

Among Brian M. Fagan's spouses was Judith Ann Fontana[12].

Death and Burial

Brian M. Fagan died on July 1, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Brian M. Fagan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Brian M. Fagan born?

Brian M. Fagan's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Who were Brian M. Fagan's parents?

Brian M. Fagan's father was Brian Walter Fagan[10]. Brian M. Fagan's mother was Mary Gwendoline Margaret Moir[11].

Who was Brian M. Fagan married to?

Brian M. Fagan's spouses include Judith Ann Fontana[12].

What did Brian M. Fagan do for work?

Brian M. Fagan worked as anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], university teacher[7], and curator[8].

Where did Brian M. Fagan go to school?

Brian M. Fagan was educated at Pembroke College[20] and Rugby School[21].

What awards did Brian M. Fagan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . neptunesociety.com. Retrieved . neptunesociety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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