Idris Foster

British celticist (1911-1984)
Person human Q13129237
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Idris Foster

Summary

Idris Foster is a human[1]. He was born in Bethesda[2]. He was born on +1911-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bethesda[4]. He died on +1984-06-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a celticist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bethesda[2], Idris Foster…
  • Idris Foster died in Bethesda[4].
  • Idris Foster was born on +1911-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Idris Foster died on +1984-06-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Idris Foster held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Idris Foster held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Idris Foster worked as a celticist[6].
  • Idris Foster held the position of Jesus Professor of Celtic[10].
  • Among Idris Foster's employers was University of Oxford[11].
  • Idris Foster was educated at Bangor University[12].
  • Idris Foster's education included a stint at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen[13].
  • Idris Foster received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • Idris Foster's image is recorded as Three prominent Welshmen, Ernest Roberts, Sir Idris Foster and the folk-singer Elfed Lewis (1544715).jpg[15].
  • Idris Foster is recorded as male[16].
  • Idris Foster's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Idris Foster's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047404003[18].
  • Idris Foster's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71161626[19].
  • Idris Foster's GND ID is recorded as 105313908X[20].
  • Idris Foster's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007013529[21].
  • Idris Foster's IdRef ID is recorded as 082851808[22].
  • Idris Foster's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09280609[23].
  • Idris Foster's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[24].
  • Idris Foster's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pjzd1[25].
  • Idris Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[26].
  • Idris Foster's given name is recorded as Idris[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bethesda[2], Idris Foster… he was born on +1911-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Bangor University[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1884[30] and Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen[13], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1951[33].

Career and Affiliations

Idris Foster's professions included celticist[6]. Among his employers was University of Oxford[11]. He held the position of Jesus Professor of Celtic[10].

Recognition

Idris Foster received the Knight Bachelor[14].

Death and Burial

Idris Foster died on +1984-06-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bethesda[4].

Why It Matters

Idris Foster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Idris Foster born?

Idris Foster was born in Bethesda[2].

Where did Idris Foster die?

Idris Foster passed away in Bethesda[4].

What did Idris Foster do for work?

Idris Foster worked as celticist[6].

Where did Idris Foster go to school?

Idris Foster was educated at Bangor University[12] and Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen[13].

What awards did Idris Foster receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Idris Llewellyn Foster. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Idris Llewellyn Foster. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . history.ox.ac.uk. history.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Idris Llewellyn Foster. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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