Colin Kidd

British historian
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Colin Kidd

Summary

Colin Kidd is a human[1]. He was born on 1964[2]. He worked as a historian[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Colin Kidd was born on 1964[2].
  • Colin Kidd held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Colin Kidd's professions included historian[3].
  • Colin Kidd's field of work was constitutional theory[6].
  • Colin Kidd's field of work was history of Scotland[7].
  • Colin Kidd was employed by University of Glasgow[8].
  • Among Colin Kidd's employers was University of St Andrews[9].
  • Among Colin Kidd's employers was All Souls College[10].
  • Colin Kidd was employed by Queen's University Belfast[11].
  • Colin Kidd's education included a stint at The Glasgow Academy[12].
  • Colin Kidd was educated at Gonville and Caius College[13].
  • Colin Kidd received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • Colin Kidd received the Fellow of the British Academy[15].
  • Colin Kidd received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[16].
  • Colin Kidd was a member of Royal Historical Society[17].
  • Colin Kidd is recorded as male[18].
  • Colin Kidd's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Colin Kidd's family name is recorded as Kidd[20].
  • Colin Kidd's given name is recorded as Colin[21].
  • Colin Kidd's professorship is recorded as professor[22].
  • Colin Kidd's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Colin Kidd was born on 1964[2].

Education

Educated at The Glasgow Academy[12], an independent school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1845[26] and Gonville and Caius College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1348[29].

Career and Affiliations

Colin Kidd's professions included historian[3]. Fields of work include constitutional theory[6], a field of study[30] and history of Scotland[7], a history of a country or state[31]. Employers include University of Glasgow[8], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1451[34], headquartered in Glasgow[35]; University of St Andrews[9], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1413[38], headquartered in Fife[39]; All Souls College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1438[42], headquartered in Oxford[43]; and Queen's University Belfast[11], a public research university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1845[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Fellow of the British Academy[15], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50]; and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[16], a fellowship award[51].

Why It Matters

Colin Kidd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What did Colin Kidd do for work?

Colin Kidd worked as historian[3].

Where did Colin Kidd go to school?

Colin Kidd was educated at The Glasgow Academy[12] and Gonville and Caius College[13].

What awards did Colin Kidd receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], Fellow of the British Academy[15], and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[16].

References

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  20. [22] . st-andrews.ac.uk. st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work constitutional theory, history of Scotland
    Family name Kidd
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