Henry William Carless Davis

British historian (1874–1928)
Person human Q5730197
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Henry William Carless Davis

Summary

Henry William Carless Davis is a human[1]. He was born in Ebley[2]. He was born on January 13, 1874[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on June 28, 1928[5]. He worked as a historian[6], editor[7], university teacher[8], non-fiction writer[9], and medievalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ebley[2], Henry William Carless Davis…
  • Henry William Carless Davis was born in Stroud[12].
  • Henry William Carless Davis passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • Henry William Carless Davis was born on January 13, 1874[3].
  • Henry William Carless Davis was born on January 1, 1874[13].
  • Henry William Carless Davis died on June 28, 1928[5].
  • Henry William Carless Davis died on January 1, 1928[14].
  • Henry William Carless Davis is buried at Wolvercote Cemetery[15].
  • A child of Henry William Carless Davis was Ralph Henry Carless Davis[16].
  • Henry William Carless Davis held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • Henry William Carless Davis's professions included historian[6].
  • Henry William Carless Davis worked as an editor[7].
  • Henry William Carless Davis's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Henry William Carless Davis's professions included non-fiction writer[9].
  • Henry William Carless Davis's professions included medievalist[10].
  • Henry William Carless Davis worked as an editing staff[18].
  • Henry William Carless Davis's field of work was history[19].
  • Henry William Carless Davis's field of work was medieval society[20].
  • Henry William Carless Davis's field of work was medieval studies[21].
  • Henry William Carless Davis's field of work was library[22].
  • Henry William Carless Davis's field of work was biographical dictionary[23].
  • Henry William Carless Davis held the position of Regius Professor of History[24].
  • Henry William Carless Davis was employed by Bangor University[25].
  • Among Henry William Carless Davis's employers was University of Oxford[26].
  • Henry William Carless Davis was employed by Victoria University of Manchester[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ebley[2], a village[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Stroud[12], a market town[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Recorded date of birth include January 13, 1874[3] and January 1, 1874[13].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[32], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1263[35], headquartered in Oxford[36]; Weymouth College[37], a public school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1863[40]; and All Souls College[41], a college of the University of Oxford[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1438[44], headquartered in Oxford[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], editor[7], university teacher[8], non-fiction writer[9], medievalist[10], and editing staff[18]. Fields of work include history[19]; medieval society[20]; medieval studies[21], an academic discipline[46]; library[22]; and biographical dictionary[23], a literary genre[47]. Employers include Bangor University[25], a public university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1884[50]; University of Oxford[26], a collegiate university[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1096[53], headquartered in Oxford[54]; and Victoria University of Manchester[27], a university[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1851[57], headquartered in Manchester[58]. Henry William Carless Davis held the position of Regius Professor of History[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[59], a grade of an order[60], in United Kingdom[61] and Fellow of the British Academy[62], a fellowship award[63], in United Kingdom[64].

Personal Life

A child of Henry William Carless Davis was Ralph Henry Carless Davis[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 28, 1928[5] and January 1, 1928[14]. Henry William Carless Davis died in Edinburgh[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[65]. Burial took place at Wolvercote Cemetery[15].

Why It Matters

Henry William Carless Davis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Henry William Carless Davis born?

Born in Ebley[2], Henry William Carless Davis…

Where did Henry William Carless Davis die?

Henry William Carless Davis died in Edinburgh[4].

What did Henry William Carless Davis do for work?

Henry William Carless Davis worked as historian[6], editor[7], university teacher[8], non-fiction writer[9], and medievalist[10].

Where did Henry William Carless Davis go to school?

Henry William Carless Davis was educated at Balliol College[32], Weymouth College[37], and All Souls College[41].

What awards did Henry William Carless Davis receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[59] and Fellow of the British Academy[62].

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Henry, William, Carless
    Field of work history, medieval society, medieval studies +2
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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