Henry Balfour

British archaeologist and museum curator (1863-1939)
Person human Q5717733
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Henry Balfour

Summary

Henry Balfour is a human[1]. His place of birth was Croydon[2]. He was born on +1863-04-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Headington[4]. He died on +1939-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and curator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henry Balfour was born in Croydon[2].
  • Henry Balfour died in Headington[4].
  • Henry Balfour was born on +1863-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry Balfour died on +1939-02-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Henry Balfour held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Henry Balfour held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Henry Balfour's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Henry Balfour's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • Henry Balfour worked as a curator[8].
  • Henry Balfour held the position of President of the Royal Geographical Society[12].
  • Henry Balfour was employed by Pitt Rivers Museum[13].
  • Henry Balfour's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[14].
  • Henry Balfour received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Henry Balfour was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Henry Balfour's image is recorded as Henry Balfour.jpg[17].
  • Henry Balfour is recorded as male[18].
  • Henry Balfour's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Henry Balfour's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081511064[20].
  • Henry Balfour's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71454679[21].
  • Henry Balfour's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79021479[22].
  • Henry Balfour's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12291796p[23].
  • Henry Balfour's IdRef ID is recorded as 031763189[24].
  • Henry Balfour's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06635956[25].
  • Henry Balfour's Commons category is recorded as Henry Balfour[26].
  • Henry Balfour's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35012726[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Balfour was born in Croydon[2]. He was born on +1863-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Henry Balfour's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and curator[8]. Henry Balfour was employed by Pitt Rivers Museum[13]. He held the position of President of the Royal Geographical Society[12].

Recognition

Henry Balfour received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

Death and Burial

Henry Balfour died on +1939-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Headington[4].

Why It Matters

Henry Balfour ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Henry Balfour born?

Henry Balfour's place of birth was Croydon[2].

Where did Henry Balfour die?

Henry Balfour passed away in Headington[4].

What did Henry Balfour do for work?

Henry Balfour worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and curator[8].

Where did Henry Balfour go to school?

Henry Balfour was educated at Charterhouse School[14].

What awards did Henry Balfour receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . britishmuseum.org. Retrieved . britishmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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