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Charles William Previté-Orton

British medieval historian and Cambridge Professor of Medieval History (1877-1947)
Person human Q19038730

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
January 16, 1877, 1877[8]
Date of death
March 11, 1947, 1947[9]
Place of birth
Arnesby
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10][11]
Occupation
historian, medievalist, university teacher
Field of work
medieval studies, history[12][13]
Position held
Professor of Medieval History[14]
Educated at
St John's College[15]
Award received
Fellow of the British Academy[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Family name
Orton, Previte[19][20]
Given name
Charles, William[21][22]
Member of
British Academy[17]
P14611
115256[24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Charles William Previté-Orton en C. W. Previte Orton cs C. W. Previté Orton cs C. W. Previté-Orton da Charles Previté-Orton ja チャールズ・ウィリアム・プレヴァティ・オルトン
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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De Agostini ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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FAST ID
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IdRef ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Open Library ID
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PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts name ID
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Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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UK National Archives ID
F46903
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
339672
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/90614
WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Charles William Previté-Orton was born on January 16, 1877[1], in Arnesby[2]. He died on March 11, 1947[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a historian[5], medievalist[6], and university teacher[7].

FAQs

Where was Charles William Previté-Orton born?

Charles William Previté-Orton's place of birth was Arnesby[2].

Where did Charles William Previté-Orton die?

Charles William Previté-Orton died in Cambridge[4].

What did Charles William Previté-Orton do for work?

Charles William Previté-Orton worked as a historian[5], medievalist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Charles William Previté-Orton go to school?

Charles William Previté-Orton was educated at St John's College[15].

What awards did Charles William Previté-Orton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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