Irving Finkel

British archaeologist
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Irving Finkel

Summary

Irving Finkel is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on September 1951[3]. He worked as a historian[4], archaeologist[5], assyriologist[6], philologist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #6,849 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Irving Finkel's place of birth was London[2].
  • Irving Finkel was born on September 1951[3].
  • Irving Finkel was born on September 1, 1951[10].
  • Irving Finkel held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Irving Finkel worked as a historian[4].
  • Irving Finkel's professions included archaeologist[5].
  • Irving Finkel worked as an assyriologist[6].
  • Irving Finkel's professions included philologist[7].
  • Irving Finkel worked as a writer[8].
  • Irving Finkel's professions included prose writer[12].
  • Irving Finkel's field of work was translation[13].
  • Irving Finkel's field of work was Assyriology[14].
  • Irving Finkel's field of work was cuneiform[15].
  • Irving Finkel's field of work was children's and young adult literature[16].
  • Irving Finkel was employed by British Museum[17].
  • Irving Finkel's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[18].
  • Irving Finkel was educated at Minchenden School[19].
  • Irving Finkel's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Irving Finkel is recorded as male[21].
  • Irving Finkel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Irving Finkel's Commons category is recorded as Irving Finkel[23].
  • Irving Finkel's family name is recorded as Finkel[24].
  • Irving Finkel's given name is recorded as Irving[25].
  • Irving Finkel's given name is recorded as Leonard[26].
  • Irving Finkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Irving Finkel was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 1951[3] and September 1, 1951[10].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham[18], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Birmingham[31] and Minchenden School[19], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1919[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], archaeologist[5], assyriologist[6], philologist[7], writer[8], and prose writer[12]. Fields of work include translation[13], an academic major[35]; Assyriology[14], an academic discipline[36]; cuneiform[15], a writing system[37], founded in -3000[38]; and children's and young adult literature[16], a sub-set of literature[39]. Among Irving Finkel's employers was British Museum[17].

Personal Life

Irving Finkel's religion is recorded as atheism[20].

Why It Matters

Irving Finkel ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #6,849 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Irving Finkel born?

Irving Finkel's place of birth was London[2].

What did Irving Finkel do for work?

Irving Finkel worked as historian[4], archaeologist[5], assyriologist[6], philologist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Irving Finkel go to school?

Irving Finkel was educated at University of Birmingham[18] and Minchenden School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . catholicherald.co.uk. Retrieved . catholicherald.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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