Brian Tierney

English historian
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Brian Tierney

Summary

Brian Tierney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scunthorpe[2]. He was born on +1922-05-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Syracuse[4]. He died on +2019-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], medievalist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Brian Tierney was born in Scunthorpe[2].
  • Brian Tierney died in Syracuse[4].
  • Brian Tierney was born on +1922-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Tierney died on +2019-11-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Brian Tierney held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Brian Tierney held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Brian Tierney's professions included historian[6].
  • Brian Tierney's professions included medievalist[7].
  • Brian Tierney's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Brian Tierney held the position of professor emeritus[12].
  • Brian Tierney was employed by The Catholic University of America[13].
  • Brian Tierney was employed by Cornell University[14].
  • Brian Tierney was educated at Pembroke College[15].
  • Brian Tierney's doctoral advisor was Walter Ullmann[16].
  • Brian Tierney received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Brian Tierney received the Haskins Medal[18].
  • Brian Tierney received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19].
  • Brian Tierney received the Distinguished Flying Cross[20].
  • Brian Tierney was a member of Medieval Academy of America[21].
  • Brian Tierney was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • Brian Tierney's image is recorded as Brian Tierney.png[23].
  • Brian Tierney is recorded as male[24].
  • Brian Tierney's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Brian Tierney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109282567[26].
  • Brian Tierney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98260597[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Tierney's place of birth was Scunthorpe[2]. He was born on +1922-05-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Brian Tierney was educated at Pembroke College[15]. His doctoral advisor was Walter Ullmann[16]. He earned the academic degree of honorary doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], medievalist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include The Catholic University of America[13], a Catholic university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1887[31] and Cornell University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]. Brian Tierney held the position of professor emeritus[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; Haskins Medal[18], a medallion[39], in United States[40], founded in 1940[41]; Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19], a fellowship award[42]; and Distinguished Flying Cross[20], a cross[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1918[45].

Death and Burial

Brian Tierney died on +2019-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Syracuse[4].

Why It Matters

Brian Tierney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Brian Tierney born?

Brian Tierney was born in Scunthorpe[2].

Where did Brian Tierney die?

Brian Tierney passed away in Syracuse[4].

What did Brian Tierney do for work?

Brian Tierney worked as historian[6], medievalist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Brian Tierney go to school?

Brian Tierney was educated at Pembroke College[15].

What awards did Brian Tierney receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Haskins Medal[18], Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19], and Distinguished Flying Cross[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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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
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  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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