Colin Riordan

British academic
Person human Q16193329
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Colin Riordan

Summary

Colin Riordan is a human[1]. Born in Paderborn[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1959[3]. He worked as a linguist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Colin Riordan's place of birth was Paderborn[2].
  • Colin Riordan was born on January 1, 1959[3].
  • Colin Riordan held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • English was Colin Riordan's native language[7].
  • Colin Riordan's professions included linguist[4].
  • Among Colin Riordan's employers was Newcastle University[8].
  • Among Colin Riordan's employers was Swansea University[9].
  • Colin Riordan was educated at University of Manchester[10].
  • Colin Riordan received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[11].
  • Colin Riordan was a member of Learned Society of Wales[12].
  • Colin Riordan is recorded as male[13].
  • Colin Riordan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Colin Riordan's family name is recorded as Riordan[15].
  • Colin Riordan's given name is recorded as Colin[16].
  • Colin Riordan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Colin Riordan was born in Paderborn[2]. He was born on January 1, 1959[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Colin Riordan was educated at University of Manchester[10].

Career and Affiliations

Colin Riordan's professions included linguist[4]. Employers include Newcastle University[8], a university[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1963[20], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[21] and Swansea University[9], a public research university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1920[24].

Recognition

Colin Riordan received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[11].

Why It Matters

Colin Riordan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Colin Riordan born?

Colin Riordan was born in Paderborn[2].

What did Colin Riordan do for work?

Colin Riordan worked as linguist[4].

Where did Colin Riordan go to school?

Colin Riordan was educated at University of Manchester[10].

What awards did Colin Riordan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] ↑ . 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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  1. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Idref id → 030509483
    Occupation → linguist
    Native language → English
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