G. V. Portus

Australian historian

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Facts

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[20]
Date of birth: June 7, 1883
Date of death: June 16, 1954
Place of birth: Morpeth
Place of death: North Adelaide
Country of citizenship: Australia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10]^[11]
Occupation: academic, historian, Anglican priest, civil servant, autobiographer, radio personality, rugby union player^[12]^[13]
Employer: University of Adelaide Department of History, University of Adelaide Department of History^[14]
Educated at: New College, University of Sydney, New College^[15]^[16]
Religion or worldview: Anglicanism^[19]
Award received: Rhodes Scholarship^[17]
Student of: Herbert Fisher^[25]
Languages spoken, written or signed: English^[26]
Family name: Portus^[22]
Given name: Garnet (Vorname), Vere^[23]^[24]
Member of: Australian Institute of Policy & Science^[18]
Name in native language: Garnet Vere Portus^[27]
Sport: rugby^[21]

🏷️ Also known as

en Garnet Portus en Garnet Vere Portus en G. V. Portus en Jerry Portus nl Garnet Vere

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Libraries Australia ID: 36181471
NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA06047277
NL CR AUT ID: jn20031223009

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Summary

G. V. Portus was born on June 7, 1883^[1], in Morpeth^[2]. He died on June 16, 1954^[3], in North Adelaide^[4]. He worked as an academic^[5], historian^[6], Anglican priest^[7], civil servant^[8], and autobiographer^[9].

FAQs

Where was G. V. Portus born?

G. V. Portus was born in Morpeth^[2].

Where did G. V. Portus die?

G. V. Portus passed away in North Adelaide^[4].

What did G. V. Portus do for work?

G. V. Portus worked as an academic^[5], historian^[6], Anglican priest^[7], civil servant^[8], and autobiographer^[9].

Where did G. V. Portus go to school?

G. V. Portus was educated at New College^[15] and University of Sydney^[16].

What awards did G. V. Portus receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship^[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ G. V. Portus — place of birth (P19): Morpeth. Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ G. V. Portus — place of death (P20): North Adelaide. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ G. V. Portus — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ G. V. Portus — country of citizenship (P27): Australia. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ G. V. Portus — country of citizenship (P27): United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ G. V. Portus — educated at (P69): New College. Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ G. V. Portus — educated at (P69): University of Sydney. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ G. V. Portus — occupation (P106): academic. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ G. V. Portus — occupation (P106): historian. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ G. V. Portus — occupation (P106): Anglican priest. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ G. V. Portus — occupation (P106): civil servant. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ G. V. Portus — occupation (P106): autobiographer. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ G. V. Portus — occupation (P106): radio personality. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ G. V. Portus — occupation (P106): rugby union player. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ G. V. Portus — employer (P108): University of Adelaide Department of History. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ G. V. Portus — religion or worldview (P140): Anglicanism. Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ G. V. Portus — award received (P166): Rhodes Scholarship. Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved 2024-04-23. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ G. V. Portus — member of (P463): Australian Institute of Policy & Science. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ G. V. Portus — date of birth (P569): June 7, 1883. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 2015-11-25. adb.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ G. V. Portus — date of death (P570): June 16, 1954. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ G. V. Portus — sport (P641): rugby. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ G. V. Portus — family name (P734): Portus. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ G. V. Portus — given name (P735): Garnet (Vorname). wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ G. V. Portus — given name (P735): Vere. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ G. V. Portus — student of (P1066): Herbert Fisher. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ G. V. Portus — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ G. V. Portus — name in native language (P1559): Garnet Vere Portus. wikidata.org.

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