David Wootton

British historian of science
Person human Q25640630
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David Wootton

Summary

David Wootton is a human[1]. Born in Winchester[2], he… he was born on January 15, 1952[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and professor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Winchester[2], David Wootton…
  • David Wootton was born on January 15, 1952[3].
  • David Wootton held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • David Wootton's professions included university teacher[4].
  • David Wootton's professions included professor[5].
  • David Wootton's field of work was history[8].
  • David Wootton was employed by University of York[9].
  • David Wootton's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[10].
  • David Wootton is recorded as male[11].
  • David Wootton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • David Wootton supervised Jane MacRae Campbell as a doctoral student[13].
  • David Wootton supervised Stephen Collins as a doctoral student[14].
  • David Wootton supervised Celia Elizabeth Goodburn as a doctoral student[15].
  • David Wootton supervised Emily Hansen as a doctoral student[16].
  • David Wootton supervised Jordan Penney as a doctoral student[17].
  • David Wootton earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • David Wootton's family name is recorded as Wootton[19].
  • David Wootton's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Wootton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as UniversityofYorkThesisProject[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Winchester[2], David Wootton… he was born on January 15, 1952[3].

Education

David Wootton was educated at University of Cambridge[10]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and professor[5]. David Wootton's field of work was history[8]. Among his employers was University of York[9]. Doctoral students include Jane MacRae Campbell[13], Stephen Collins[14], Celia Elizabeth Goodburn[15], Emily Hansen[16], and Jordan Penney[17].

Why It Matters

David Wootton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was David Wootton born?

David Wootton's place of birth was Winchester[2].

What did David Wootton do for work?

David Wootton worked as university teacher[4] and professor[5].

Where did David Wootton go to school?

David Wootton was educated at University of Cambridge[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . york.ac.uk. Retrieved . york.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . york.ac.uk. Retrieved . york.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . york.ac.uk. Retrieved . york.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation university teacher, professor
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  2. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Cambridge
    Given name David
    Place of birth Winchester
    Idref id 02877146X
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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