Ian Mortimer

British historian
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Ian Mortimer

Summary

Ian Mortimer is a human[1]. He was born in Petts Wood[2]. He was born on September 22, 1967[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and biographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Petts Wood[2], Ian Mortimer…
  • Ian Mortimer was born on September 22, 1967[3].
  • Ian Mortimer was born on 1967[7].
  • Ian Mortimer held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ian Mortimer worked as a historian[4].
  • Ian Mortimer's professions included biographer[5].
  • Ian Mortimer's field of work was history[9].
  • Ian Mortimer's education included a stint at University College London[10].
  • Ian Mortimer was educated at University of Exeter[11].
  • Ian Mortimer was educated at Eastbourne College[12].
  • Ian Mortimer received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13].
  • Ian Mortimer received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[14].
  • Ian Mortimer was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[15].
  • Ian Mortimer was a member of Royal Historical Society[16].
  • Ian Mortimer is recorded as male[17].
  • Ian Mortimer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ian Mortimer earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • Ian Mortimer's family name is recorded as Mortimer[20].
  • Ian Mortimer's given name is recorded as Ian[21].
  • Ian Mortimer's official website is recorded as http://www.ianmortimer.com/[22].
  • Ian Mortimer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Ian Mortimer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian James Forrester Mortimer'}[24].
  • Ian Mortimer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian Mortimer'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Petts Wood[2], Ian Mortimer… Recorded date of birth include September 22, 1967[3] and 1967[7].

Education

Educated at University College London[10], a university college[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1826[28], headquartered in UCL Main Building[29]; University of Exeter[11], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1955[32]; and Eastbourne College[12], a boarding school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1867[35]. Ian Mortimer earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and biographer[5]. Ian Mortimer's field of work was history[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13] and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[14], a fellowship award[36].

Why It Matters

Ian Mortimer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Ian Mortimer born?

Born in Petts Wood[2], Ian Mortimer…

What did Ian Mortimer do for work?

Ian Mortimer worked as historian[4] and biographer[5].

Where did Ian Mortimer go to school?

Ian Mortimer was educated at University College London[10], University of Exeter[11], and Eastbourne College[12].

What awards did Ian Mortimer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13] and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ianmortimer.com. ianmortimer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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