H. W. F. Saggs

British assyriologist & academic (1920–2005)
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H. W. F. Saggs

Summary

H. W. F. Saggs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Essex[2]. He was born on December 2, 1920[3]. He passed away in Long Melford[4]. He died on August 31, 2005[5]. He worked as an assyriologist[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Essex[2], H. W. F. Saggs…
  • H. W. F. Saggs passed away in Long Melford[4].
  • H. W. F. Saggs was born on December 2, 1920[3].
  • H. W. F. Saggs died on August 31, 2005[5].
  • H. W. F. Saggs held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • H. W. F. Saggs held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • H. W. F. Saggs worked as an assyriologist[6].
  • H. W. F. Saggs's professions included historian[7].
  • H. W. F. Saggs's field of work was Assyriology[11].
  • Among H. W. F. Saggs's employers was Cardiff University[12].
  • H. W. F. Saggs's education included a stint at SOAS, University of London[13].
  • H. W. F. Saggs's education included a stint at Clacton County High School[14].
  • H. W. F. Saggs received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[15].
  • H. W. F. Saggs received the Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • H. W. F. Saggs was a member of British Institute for the Study of Iraq[17].
  • H. W. F. Saggs is recorded as male[18].
  • H. W. F. Saggs's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • H. W. F. Saggs earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • H. W. F. Saggs's given name is recorded as Henry[21].
  • H. W. F. Saggs's academic thesis is recorded as City administration in Assyria and Babylonia in the period 705 to 539 B.C[22].
  • H. W. F. Saggs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

H. W. F. Saggs was born in Essex[2]. He was born on December 2, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at SOAS, University of London[13], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1916[26], headquartered in London[27] and Clacton County High School[14], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1928[30]. H. W. F. Saggs earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include assyriologist[6] and historian[7]. H. W. F. Saggs's field of work was Assyriology[11]. Among his employers was Cardiff University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[15] and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[16], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1824[33].

Death and Burial

H. W. F. Saggs died on August 31, 2005[5]. He died in Long Melford[4].

Why It Matters

H. W. F. Saggs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was H. W. F. Saggs born?

H. W. F. Saggs was born in Essex[2].

Where did H. W. F. Saggs die?

H. W. F. Saggs died in Long Melford[4].

What did H. W. F. Saggs do for work?

H. W. F. Saggs worked as assyriologist[6] and historian[7].

Where did H. W. F. Saggs go to school?

H. W. F. Saggs was educated at SOAS, University of London[13] and Clacton County High School[14].

What awards did H. W. F. Saggs receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[15] and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bisi.ac.uk. bisi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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