Christopher Hill

British historian (1912–2003)
Person human Q719787
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Christopher Hill

Summary

Christopher Hill is a human[1]. His place of birth was York[2]. He was born on +1912-02-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxfordshire[4]. He died on +2003-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Hill was born in York[2].
  • Christopher Hill passed away in Oxfordshire[4].
  • Christopher Hill was born on +1912-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher Hill died on +2003-02-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christopher Hill held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Christopher Hill's professions included historian[6].
  • Christopher Hill's field of work was history[9].
  • Christopher Hill held the position of professor[10].
  • Among Christopher Hill's employers was University of Oxford[11].
  • Among Christopher Hill's employers was Cardiff University[12].
  • Christopher Hill was employed by The Open University[13].
  • Christopher Hill's education included a stint at Balliol College[14].
  • Christopher Hill was educated at St Peter's School[15].
  • Christopher Hill received the honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[16].
  • Christopher Hill received the Tanner Lectures on Human Values[17].
  • Christopher Hill received the honorary doctorate[18].
  • Christopher Hill was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[19].
  • Christopher Hill was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Christopher Hill was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Christopher Hill is recorded as male[22].
  • Christopher Hill's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Christopher Hill supervised William B. Vlcek as a doctoral student[24].
  • Christopher Hill's ISNI is recorded as 0000000440383288[25].
  • Christopher Hill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90632093[26].
  • Christopher Hill's GND ID is recorded as 11892060X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in York[2], Christopher Hill… he was born on +1912-02-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and St Peter's School[15], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 0627[34].

Career and Affiliations

Christopher Hill worked as a historian[6]. His field of work was history[9]. Employers include University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; Cardiff University[12], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1883[41], headquartered in Cardiff[42]; and The Open University[13], a public university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1969[45]. He held the position of professor[10]. He supervised William B. Vlcek as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[16], an award[46], in France[47]; Tanner Lectures on Human Values[17], a lecture series[48]; and honorary doctorate[18], a title of honor[49].

Death and Burial

Christopher Hill died on +2003-02-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxfordshire[4]. The cause of death was disease[50].

Why It Matters

Christopher Hill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Hill born?

Born in York[2], Christopher Hill…

Where did Christopher Hill die?

Christopher Hill passed away in Oxfordshire[4].

What did Christopher Hill do for work?

Christopher Hill worked as historian[6].

Where did Christopher Hill go to school?

Christopher Hill was educated at Balliol College[14] and St Peter's School[15].

What awards did Christopher Hill receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[16], Tanner Lectures on Human Values[17], and honorary doctorate[18].

References

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  26. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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