Edith Hall

British classics scholar (born 1959)
Person human Q5338558
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Edith Hall

Summary

Edith Hall is a human[1]. She was born in Birmingham[2]. She was born on +1959-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a hellenist[4], university teacher[5], and classical philologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edith Hall's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Edith Hall was born on +1959-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edith Hall held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Edith Hall worked as a hellenist[4].
  • Edith Hall's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Edith Hall worked as a classical philologist[6].
  • Edith Hall's field of work was ancient Greek literature[9].
  • Edith Hall's field of work was cultural history[10].
  • Edith Hall was employed by University of Oxford[11].
  • Edith Hall was employed by Royal Holloway, University of London[12].
  • Edith Hall was employed by Durham University[13].
  • Among Edith Hall's employers was University of Reading[14].
  • Edith Hall was educated at Wadham College[15].
  • Edith Hall received the Goodwin Award[16].
  • Edith Hall received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].
  • Edith Hall received the honorary doctor of Durham University[18].
  • Edith Hall was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Edith Hall was a member of British Academy[20].
  • Edith Hall's image is recorded as Edith Hall.jpg[21].
  • Edith Hall is recorded as female[22].
  • Edith Hall's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Edith Hall's audio is recorded as Edith Hall BBC Radio4 In Our Time 31 May 2012 b01j6srl.flac[24].
  • Edith Hall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114796140[25].
  • Edith Hall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107518650[26].
  • Edith Hall's GND ID is recorded as 136033830[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edith Hall was born in Birmingham[2]. She was born on +1959-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Edith Hall's education included a stint at Wadham College[15]. She earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hellenist[4], university teacher[5], and classical philologist[6]. Fields of work include ancient Greek literature[9], a sub-set of literature[29] and cultural history[10], a branch of history[30]. Employers include University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; Royal Holloway, University of London[12], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1879[37], headquartered in Egham[38]; Durham University[13], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1832[41], headquartered in Durham[42]; and University of Reading[14], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1892[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Goodwin Award[16], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1951[48]; Fellow of the British Academy[17], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50]; and honorary doctor of Durham University[18], an award[51], in United Kingdom[52].

Why It Matters

Edith Hall ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Edith Hall born?

Edith Hall's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

What did Edith Hall do for work?

Edith Hall worked as hellenist[4], university teacher[5], and classical philologist[6].

Where did Edith Hall go to school?

Edith Hall was educated at Wadham College[15].

What awards did Edith Hall receive?

Honors received include Goodwin Award[16], Fellow of the British Academy[17], and honorary doctor of Durham University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [13] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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