David Watkin

British architectural historian
Person human Q3703367
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David Watkin

Summary

David Watkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salisbury[2]. He was born on January 1, 1941[3]. He died on August 30, 2018[4]. He worked as an architectural historian[5] and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Watkin was born in Salisbury[2].
  • David Watkin was born on January 1, 1941[3].
  • David Watkin died on August 30, 2018[4].
  • David Watkin held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David Watkin worked as an architectural historian[5].
  • David Watkin's professions included historian[6].
  • David Watkin's field of work was history of architecture[9].
  • David Watkin's field of work was architecture[10].
  • David Watkin was employed by University of Cambridge[11].
  • David Watkin's education included a stint at Trinity Hall[12].
  • David Watkin was educated at Farnham Grammar School[13].
  • David Watkin received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].
  • David Watkin received the Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects[15].
  • David Watkin received the Henry Hope Reed Award[16].
  • David Watkin was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[17].
  • David Watkin is recorded as male[18].
  • David Watkin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Watkin's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Watkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

David Watkin's place of birth was Salisbury[2]. He was born on January 1, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity Hall[12], a university building[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1350[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25] and Farnham Grammar School[13], a grammar school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1585[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architectural historian[5] and historian[6]. Fields of work include history of architecture[9], an aspect of history[29] and architecture[10], an academic discipline[30]. David Watkin was employed by University of Cambridge[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14]; Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects[15], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and Henry Hope Reed Award[16], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 2005[35].

Death and Burial

David Watkin died on August 30, 2018[4].

Why It Matters

David Watkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David Watkin born?

David Watkin was born in Salisbury[2].

What did David Watkin do for work?

David Watkin worked as architectural historian[5] and historian[6].

Where did David Watkin go to school?

David Watkin was educated at Trinity Hall[12] and Farnham Grammar School[13].

What awards did David Watkin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14], Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects[15], and Henry Hope Reed Award[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . 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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  1. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation architectural historian, historian
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