David Mattingly

British archaeologist
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David Mattingly

Summary

David Mattingly is a human[1]. Born in England[2], he… he was born on May 18, 1958[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], university teacher[6], and historian of classical antiquity[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Mattingly's place of birth was England[2].
  • Born in Nottingham[9], David Mattingly…
  • David Mattingly was born on May 18, 1958[3].
  • David Mattingly held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Mattingly's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • David Mattingly's professions included archaeologist[5].
  • David Mattingly's professions included university teacher[6].
  • David Mattingly worked as a historian of classical antiquity[7].
  • David Mattingly's field of work was study of history[11].
  • David Mattingly's field of work was archaeology[12].
  • Among David Mattingly's employers was University of Leicester[13].
  • David Mattingly's education included a stint at University of Manchester[14].
  • David Mattingly's doctoral advisor was Barri Jones[15].
  • David Mattingly received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].
  • David Mattingly was a member of British Academy[17].
  • David Mattingly was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • David Mattingly is recorded as male[19].
  • David Mattingly's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Mattingly supervised Matthew S. Hobson as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Mattingly supervised Hannah Friedman as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Mattingly supervised Judy Meade as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Mattingly's family name is recorded as Mattingly[24].
  • David Mattingly's given name is recorded as David John[25].
  • David Mattingly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • David Mattingly's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David John Mattingly'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include England[2], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0927[30] and Nottingham[9], a city[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 0600[33]. David Mattingly was born on May 18, 1958[3].

Education

David Mattingly's education included a stint at University of Manchester[14]. His doctoral advisor was Barri Jones[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], university teacher[6], and historian of classical antiquity[7]. Fields of work include study of history[11], an academic discipline[34] and archaeology[12], an academic discipline[35]. Among David Mattingly's employers was University of Leicester[13]. Doctoral students include Matthew S. Hobson[21]; Hannah Friedman[22]; and Judy Meade[23], an archaeologist[36].

Recognition

David Mattingly received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].

Why It Matters

David Mattingly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was David Mattingly born?

David Mattingly's place of birth was England[2].

What did David Mattingly do for work?

David Mattingly worked as anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], university teacher[6], and historian of classical antiquity[7].

Where did David Mattingly go to school?

David Mattingly was educated at University of Manchester[14].

What awards did David Mattingly receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . www2.le.ac.uk. www2.le.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . www2.le.ac.uk. www2.le.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Academia.edu. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . le.ac.uk. le.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → England, Nottingham
    Sitelink count → 7
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → anthropologist, archaeologist, university teacher +1
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