David Potter

American classical historian (born 1957)
Person human Q16901203
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David Potter

Summary

David Potter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on January 1, 1957[3]. He worked as a historian[4], classical philologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cambridge[2], David Potter…
  • David Potter was born on January 1, 1957[3].
  • David Potter was born on March 15, 1957[8].
  • David Potter held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Potter's professions included historian[4].
  • David Potter worked as a classical philologist[5].
  • David Potter worked as a university teacher[6].
  • David Potter's field of work was classical philology[10].
  • David Potter was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Among David Potter's employers was Bryn Mawr College[12].
  • David Potter was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • David Potter was educated at University of Oxford[14].
  • David Potter received the Conington Prize[15].
  • David Potter was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[16].
  • David Potter is recorded as male[17].
  • David Potter's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Potter's family name is recorded as Potter[19].
  • David Potter's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Potter's official website is recorded as https://lsa.umich.edu/classics/people/departmental-faculty/dsp.html[21].
  • David Potter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • David Potter's different from is recorded as David M. Potter[23].
  • David Potter's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge[2], David Potter… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1957[3] and March 15, 1957[8].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1636[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28] and University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1096[31], headquartered in Oxford[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], classical philologist[5], and university teacher[6]. David Potter's field of work was classical philology[10]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1919[35], headquartered in Los Angeles[36] and Bryn Mawr College[12], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1885[39], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[40].

Recognition

David Potter received the Conington Prize[15].

Why It Matters

David Potter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David Potter born?

Born in Cambridge[2], David Potter…

What did David Potter do for work?

David Potter worked as historian[4], classical philologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did David Potter go to school?

David Potter was educated at Harvard University[13] and University of Oxford[14].

What awards did David Potter receive?

Honors received include Conington Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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