Graeme Barker

British archaeologist
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Graeme Barker

Summary

Graeme Barker is a human[1]. He was born on October 23, 1946[2]. He worked as an anthropologist[3], archaeologist[4], prehistorian[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Graeme Barker was born on October 23, 1946[2].
  • Graeme Barker held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Graeme Barker's professions included anthropologist[3].
  • Graeme Barker worked as an archaeologist[4].
  • Graeme Barker's professions included prehistorian[5].
  • Graeme Barker worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Graeme Barker's field of work was landscape archaeology[9].
  • Graeme Barker held the position of professor emeritus[10].
  • Among Graeme Barker's employers was University of Leicester[11].
  • Graeme Barker was employed by University of Sheffield[12].
  • Graeme Barker was employed by British School at Rome[13].
  • Graeme Barker was employed by Corpus Christi College[14].
  • Graeme Barker received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Graeme Barker received the Dan David Prize[16].
  • Graeme Barker received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].
  • Graeme Barker was a member of British Academy[18].
  • Graeme Barker was a member of Academia Europaea[19].
  • Graeme Barker was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Graeme Barker is recorded as male[21].
  • Graeme Barker's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Graeme Barker's family name is recorded as Barker[23].
  • Graeme Barker's given name is recorded as Graeme[24].
  • Graeme Barker's professorship is recorded as chair[25].
  • Graeme Barker's professorship is recorded as professor[26].
  • Graeme Barker's professorship is recorded as Disney Professor of Archaeology[27].

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Origins and Family

Graeme Barker was born on October 23, 1946[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[3], archaeologist[4], prehistorian[5], and university teacher[6]. Graeme Barker's field of work was landscape archaeology[9]. Employers include University of Leicester[11], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1921[30], headquartered in Leicester[31]; University of Sheffield[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1905[34], headquartered in Sheffield[35]; British School at Rome[13], a research center[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1901[38], headquartered in Rome[39]; and Corpus Christi College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1352[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]. He held the position of professor emeritus[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Dan David Prize[16], a science award[46], in Israel[47], founded in 2002[48]; and Fellow of the British Academy[17], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50].

Why It Matters

Graeme Barker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What did Graeme Barker do for work?

Graeme Barker worked as anthropologist[3], archaeologist[4], prehistorian[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Graeme Barker receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Dan David Prize[16], and Fellow of the British Academy[17].

References

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . alumni.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . dandavidprize.org. dandavidprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . engelsbergideas.com. engelsbergideas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . arch.cam.ac.uk. arch.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Position held Disney Professor of Archaeology, professor emeritus
    Member of British Academy, Academia Europaea, Academia Europaea
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