David M. Wilson

British archaeologist, art historian, and museum curator
Person human Q1245779
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Summary

David M. Wilson was born on October 30, 1931[1], in Dacre[2]. He has worked as an art historian[3], archaeologist[4], university teacher[5], and exhibition curator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Field of work: Anglo-Saxon art[9], Viking Age[10], archaeology[11]
  • Position held: museum director[12]
  • Employer: University of Cambridge[13]
  • Educated at: Kingswood School[14], St John's College[15], Lund University[16]
  • Award received: Knight Bachelor[17]
  • Member of: German Archaeological Institute[18], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[19], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[20], Society for Medieval Archaeology[21], Academia Europaea[22], British Archaeological Association[23], Royal Irish Academy[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Noble title: Knight Bachelor[26]
  • Residence: Isle of Man[27]
  • Family name: Wilson[28]
  • Given name: David[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[31]

Why It Matters

David M. Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was David M. Wilson born?

David M. Wilson's place of birth was Dacre[2].

What did David M. Wilson do for work?

David M. Wilson worked as an art historian[3], archaeologist[4], university teacher[5], and exhibition curator[6].

Where did David M. Wilson go to school?

David M. Wilson was educated at Kingswood School[14], St John's College[15], and Lund University[16].

What awards did David M. Wilson receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[17].

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  2. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . archaeologydataservice.ac.uk. archaeologydataservice.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . ria.ie. Retrieved . ria.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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