Ian Hancock

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Ian Hancock

Summary

Ian Hancock is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 29, 1942[3]. He worked as a creolist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ian Hancock's place of birth was London[2].
  • Ian Hancock was born on August 29, 1942[3].
  • Ian Hancock held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Ian Hancock is identified as part of the Romani people in Hungary ethnic group[8].
  • Ian Hancock is identified as part of the Romanichal ethnic group[9].
  • Ian Hancock's professions included creolist[4].
  • Ian Hancock worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Ian Hancock was employed by University of Texas at Austin[10].
  • Ian Hancock received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Ian Hancock received the honorary doctor of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra[12].
  • Ian Hancock is recorded as male[13].
  • Ian Hancock's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ian Hancock's family name is recorded as Hancock[15].
  • Ian Hancock's given name is recorded as Ian[16].
  • Ian Hancock's described by source is recorded as RomArchive[17].
  • Ian Hancock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Ian Hancock's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as International Roma Day Edit-a-thon[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Ian Hancock… he was born on August 29, 1942[3]. Ethnic identities include Romani people in Hungary[8], an ethnic group by residency[20], in Hungary[21] and Romanichal[9], an ethnic group[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include creolist[4] and university teacher[5]. Ian Hancock was employed by University of Texas at Austin[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[23], in United Kingdom[24] and honorary doctor of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra[12], an award[25], in Slovakia[26].

Why It Matters

Ian Hancock ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Ian Hancock born?

Ian Hancock's place of birth was London[2].

What did Ian Hancock do for work?

Ian Hancock worked as creolist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Ian Hancock receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11] and honorary doctor of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . ukf.sk. Retrieved . ukf.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . herts.ac.uk. herts.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . herts.ac.uk. herts.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Place of birth London
    Citizenship
    Occupation creolist, university teacher
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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