David French

British archaeologist
Person human Q29517525
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David French

Summary

David French is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bridlington[2]. He was born on May 30, 1933[3]. He died on March 19, 2017[4]. He worked as an archaeologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bridlington[2], David French…
  • David French was born on May 30, 1933[3].
  • David French died on March 19, 2017[4].
  • Among David French's spouses was Elizabeth French[7].
  • David French held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David French's professions included archaeologist[5].
  • David French was employed by British Institute at Ankara[9].
  • David French's education included a stint at St Catharine's College[10].
  • David French's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].
  • David French is recorded as male[12].
  • David French's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David French's family name is recorded as French[14].
  • David French's given name is recorded as David[15].
  • David French's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • David French's writing language is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bridlington[2], David French… he was born on May 30, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at St Catharine's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1473[20] and University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1209[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24].

Career and Affiliations

David French's professions included archaeologist[5]. Among his employers was British Institute at Ankara[9].

Personal Life

Among David French's spouses was Elizabeth French[7].

Death and Burial

David French died on March 19, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

David French ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was David French born?

David French's place of birth was Bridlington[2].

Who was David French married to?

David French's spouses include Elizabeth French[7].

What did David French do for work?

David French worked as archaeologist[5].

Where did David French go to school?

David French was educated at St Catharine's College[10] and University of Cambridge[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . BnF authorities. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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