David Christian

American historian
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David Christian

Summary

David Christian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on June 30, 1946[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], David Christian…
  • David Christian was born on June 30, 1946[3].
  • David Christian held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Christian's professions included historian[4].
  • David Christian's professions included university teacher[5].
  • David Christian's field of work was history[8].
  • David Christian's field of work was world history[9].
  • David Christian's field of work was big history[10].
  • David Christian held the position of professor emeritus[11].
  • Among David Christian's employers was Macquarie University[12].
  • David Christian's education included a stint at Western University[13].
  • David Christian was educated at UWC Atlantic College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to David Christian is big history[15].
  • David Christian received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[16].
  • David Christian is recorded as male[17].
  • David Christian's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Christian earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • David Christian's residence is recorded as Australia[20].
  • David Christian's family name is recorded as Q16865575[21].
  • David Christian's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Christian's official website is recorded as https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/349988fe-bf01-4ba9-8267-6ec349cb16cd[23].
  • David Christian's academic thesis is recorded as The reform of the Russian senate 1801-1803[24].
  • David Christian's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[25].
  • David Christian's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[26].
  • David Christian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], David Christian… he was born on June 30, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Western University[13], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in London[31] and UWC Atlantic College[14], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1962[34]. David Christian earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include history[8]; world history[9], an academic discipline[35]; and big history[10], an academic discipline[36]. David Christian was employed by Macquarie University[12]. He held the position of professor emeritus[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Christian is big history[15].

Recognition

David Christian received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[16].

Why It Matters

David Christian ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was David Christian born?

David Christian was born in Brooklyn[2].

What did David Christian do for work?

David Christian worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did David Christian go to school?

David Christian was educated at Western University[13] and UWC Atlantic College[14].

What awards did David Christian receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . ORCID Registry. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Oxford, Western University, UWC Atlantic College
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