David Edgerton

British historian
Person human Q5233270
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Summary

David Edgerton is a human[1]. Born in Uruguay[2], he… he was born on 1959[3]. He worked as a historian of science[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (740 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Edgerton was born in Uruguay[2].
  • David Edgerton was born on 1959[3].
  • David Edgerton held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • David Edgerton worked as a historian of science[4].
  • Among David Edgerton's employers was Imperial College London[7].
  • David Edgerton was employed by King's College London[8].
  • David Edgerton was educated at St John's College[9].
  • A notable work attributed to David Edgerton is The Shock of the Old[10].
  • David Edgerton is recorded as male[11].
  • David Edgerton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • David Edgerton's family name is recorded as Edgerton[13].
  • David Edgerton's given name is recorded as David[14].
  • David Edgerton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • David Edgerton's different from is recorded as David Edgerton[16].

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Origins and Family

David Edgerton's place of birth was Uruguay[2]. He was born on 1959[3].

Education

David Edgerton's education included a stint at St John's College[9].

Career and Affiliations

David Edgerton worked as a historian of science[4]. Employers include Imperial College London[7], a public research university[17], in United Kingdom[18], founded in 1907[19], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[20] and King's College London[8], a public research university[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1829[23], headquartered in London[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Edgerton is The Shock of the Old[10].

Why It Matters

David Edgerton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (740 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was David Edgerton born?

David Edgerton's place of birth was Uruguay[2].

What did David Edgerton do for work?

David Edgerton worked as historian of science[4].

Where did David Edgerton go to school?

David Edgerton was educated at St John's College[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [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.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'ja']
    Notable work → The Shock of the Old
    Place of birth → Uruguay
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  2. 22w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 297179055
    Library of congress authority id → nr92002472
    Date of birth → +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Persée author id → 30190
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