Edward Acton

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Edward Acton

Summary

Edward Acton is a human[1]. Born in Harare[2], he… he was born on +1949-02-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian of Modern Age[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward Acton was born in Harare[2].
  • Edward Acton was born on +1949-02-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Acton's father was John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 3rd Baron Acton[7].
  • Edward Acton's mother was Daphne Strutt[8].
  • Among Edward Acton's spouses was Stella Marie Conroy[9].
  • A child of Edward Acton was Helen Marie Lyon-Dalberg-Acton[10].
  • A child of Edward Acton was Natalie Elizabeth Lyon-Dalberg-Acton[11].
  • Edward Acton held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Edward Acton worked as a historian of Modern Age[4].
  • Edward Acton's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Edward Acton's field of work was history[13].
  • Edward Acton's field of work was history of Russia[14].
  • Among Edward Acton's employers was University of Manchester[15].
  • Among Edward Acton's employers was University of East Anglia[16].
  • Edward Acton was employed by Victoria University of Manchester[17].
  • Edward Acton was educated at University of York[18].
  • Edward Acton was educated at St Edmund's College[19].
  • Edward Acton received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20].
  • Edward Acton was a member of Royal Historical Society[21].
  • Edward Acton's image is recorded as Edward Acton.JPG[22].
  • Edward Acton is recorded as male[23].
  • Edward Acton's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Edward Acton's ISNI is recorded as 000000011680874X[25].
  • Edward Acton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 264389632[26].
  • Edward Acton's GND ID is recorded as 122613201[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Acton was born in Harare[2]. He was born on +1949-02-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 3rd Baron Acton[7]. His mother was Daphne Strutt[8].

Education

Educated at University of York[18], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1963[30], headquartered in York[31] and St Edmund's College[19], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1896[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of Modern Age[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include history[13] and history of Russia[14], a history of a country or state[35], in Russia[36]. Employers include University of Manchester[15], a university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1824[39], headquartered in Manchester[40]; University of East Anglia[16], a public research university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1963[43], headquartered in Norwich[44]; and Victoria University of Manchester[17], a university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1851[47], headquartered in Manchester[48].

Recognition

Edward Acton received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20].

Personal Life

Among Edward Acton's spouses was Stella Marie Conroy[9]. Children include Helen Marie Lyon-Dalberg-Acton[10] and Natalie Elizabeth Lyon-Dalberg-Acton[11].

Why It Matters

Edward Acton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Edward Acton born?

Born in Harare[2], Edward Acton…

Who were Edward Acton's parents?

Edward Acton's father was John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 3rd Baron Acton[7]. Edward Acton's mother was Daphne Strutt[8].

Who was Edward Acton married to?

Edward Acton's spouses include Stella Marie Conroy[9].

What did Edward Acton do for work?

Edward Acton worked as historian of Modern Age[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Edward Acton go to school?

Edward Acton was educated at University of York[18] and St Edmund's College[19].

What awards did Edward Acton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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