Charles van Onselen

South African historian
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Charles van Onselen

Summary

Charles van Onselen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boksburg[2]. He was born on August 14, 1944[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Charles van Onselen's place of birth was Boksburg[2].
  • Charles van Onselen was born on August 14, 1944[3].
  • Charles van Onselen was married to Belinda Bozzoli[6].
  • A child of Charles van Onselen was Gareth van Onselen[7].
  • Charles van Onselen held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Charles van Onselen worked as a historian[4].
  • Among Charles van Onselen's employers was University of Pretoria[9].
  • Charles van Onselen was employed by University of Pretoria[10].
  • Charles van Onselen received the Alan Paton Award[11].
  • Charles van Onselen received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[12].
  • Charles van Onselen received the ASA Best Book Prize[13].
  • Charles van Onselen is recorded as male[14].
  • Charles van Onselen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Charles van Onselen's family name is recorded as van Onselen[16].
  • Charles van Onselen's given name is recorded as Charles[17].
  • Charles van Onselen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boksburg[2], Charles van Onselen… he was born on August 14, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Charles van Onselen's professions included historian[4]. Employers include University of Pretoria[9], a public university[19], in South Africa[20], founded in 1908[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Alan Paton Award[11], a literary award[22], in South Africa[23], founded in 1989[24]; Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[12], a fellowship award[25]; and ASA Best Book Prize[13], a non-fiction literary award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1965[28].

Personal Life

Among Charles van Onselen's spouses was Belinda Bozzoli[6]. A child of him was Gareth van Onselen[7].

Why It Matters

Charles van Onselen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Charles van Onselen born?

Born in Boksburg[2], Charles van Onselen…

Who was Charles van Onselen married to?

Charles van Onselen's spouses include Belinda Bozzoli[6].

What did Charles van Onselen do for work?

Charles van Onselen worked as historian[4].

What awards did Charles van Onselen receive?

Honors received include Alan Paton Award[11], Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[12], and ASA Best Book Prize[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . up.ac.za. up.ac.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . up.ac.za. up.ac.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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