Greg Woolf

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Greg Woolf

Summary

Greg Woolf is a human[1]. He was born on December 3, 1961[2]. He worked as a classical scholar[3], classical archaeologist[4], historian[5], archaeologist[6], and cultural historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Greg Woolf was born on December 3, 1961[2].
  • Greg Woolf held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Greg Woolf worked as a classical scholar[3].
  • Greg Woolf worked as a classical archaeologist[4].
  • Greg Woolf's professions included historian[5].
  • Greg Woolf's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • Greg Woolf's professions included cultural historian[7].
  • Greg Woolf's field of work was Roman archaeology[10].
  • Greg Woolf's field of work was history[11].
  • Greg Woolf's field of work was ancient civilization[12].
  • Greg Woolf's field of work was archaeology[13].
  • Greg Woolf was employed by Institute of Classical Studies[14].
  • Greg Woolf was employed by University of Leicester[15].
  • Among Greg Woolf's employers was School of Advanced Study[16].
  • Greg Woolf received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17].
  • Greg Woolf received the Fellow of the British Academy[18].
  • Greg Woolf received the Sather Professor[19].
  • Greg Woolf was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Greg Woolf was a member of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland[21].
  • Greg Woolf was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[22].
  • Greg Woolf was a member of Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies[23].
  • Greg Woolf was a member of Classical Association[24].
  • Greg Woolf was a member of Society for Classical Studies[25].
  • Greg Woolf is recorded as male[26].
  • Greg Woolf's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Greg Woolf was born on December 3, 1961[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical scholar[3], classical archaeologist[4], historian[5], archaeologist[6], and cultural historian[7]. Fields of work include Roman archaeology[10]; history[11]; ancient civilization[12]; and archaeology[13], an academic discipline[28]. Employers include Institute of Classical Studies[14], an organization[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1953[31], headquartered in Senate House[32]; University of Leicester[15], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1921[35], headquartered in Leicester[36]; and School of Advanced Study[16], a higher education institution[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1994[39], headquartered in Senate House[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17]; Fellow of the British Academy[18], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; and Sather Professor[19], a chair[43], in United States[44].

Why It Matters

Greg Woolf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What did Greg Woolf do for work?

Greg Woolf worked as classical scholar[3], classical archaeologist[4], historian[5], archaeologist[6], and cultural historian[7].

What awards did Greg Woolf receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17], Fellow of the British Academy[18], and Sather Professor[19].

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  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . hcmh.haifa.ac.il. hcmh.haifa.ac.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . sas.academia.edu. sas.academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Trinity College, Christ Church
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    Family name Woolf
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