Francis Turville-Petre

British archaeologist (1901-1942)
Person human Q2900782
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Francis Turville-Petre

Summary

Francis Turville-Petre is a human[1]. He was born on March 4, 1901[2]. He passed away in Cairo[3]. He died on August 16, 1942[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5] and archaeologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Francis Turville-Petre passed away in Cairo[3].
  • Francis Turville-Petre was born on March 4, 1901[2].
  • Francis Turville-Petre died on August 16, 1942[4].
  • Francis Turville-Petre's father was Oswald Turville-Petre[8].
  • Francis Turville-Petre's mother was Margaret Cave[9].
  • Francis Turville-Petre held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Francis Turville-Petre held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Francis Turville-Petre's professions included anthropologist[5].
  • Francis Turville-Petre's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • Francis Turville-Petre's field of work was archaeology[12].
  • Francis Turville-Petre was educated at Exeter College[13].
  • Francis Turville-Petre is recorded as male[14].
  • Francis Turville-Petre's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Francis Turville-Petre's family name is recorded as Turville-Petre[16].
  • Francis Turville-Petre's given name is recorded as Francis[17].
  • Francis Turville-Petre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Francis Turville-Petre's sibling is recorded as Gabriel Turville-Petre[19].

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Origins and Family

Francis Turville-Petre was born on March 4, 1901[2]. His father was Oswald Turville-Petre[8]. His mother was Margaret Cave[9].

Education

Francis Turville-Petre's education included a stint at Exeter College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[5] and archaeologist[6]. Francis Turville-Petre's field of work was archaeology[12].

Death and Burial

Francis Turville-Petre died on August 16, 1942[4]. He passed away in Cairo[3].

Why It Matters

Francis Turville-Petre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where did Francis Turville-Petre die?

Francis Turville-Petre passed away in Cairo[3].

Who were Francis Turville-Petre's parents?

Francis Turville-Petre's father was Oswald Turville-Petre[8]. Francis Turville-Petre's mother was Margaret Cave[9].

What did Francis Turville-Petre do for work?

Francis Turville-Petre worked as anthropologist[5] and archaeologist[6].

Where did Francis Turville-Petre go to school?

Francis Turville-Petre was educated at Exeter College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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