James Sharpe

British social historian
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James Sharpe

Summary

James Sharpe is a human[1]. He was born in Lewisham[2]. He was born on +1946-10-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-02-13T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5], social historian[6], professor[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • James Sharpe's place of birth was Lewisham[2].
  • James Sharpe was born on +1946-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Sharpe was born on +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • James Sharpe died on +2024-02-13T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Sharpe was married to Krista Cowman[10].
  • James Sharpe held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • James Sharpe's professions included historian[5].
  • James Sharpe's professions included social historian[6].
  • James Sharpe's professions included professor[7].
  • James Sharpe worked as a university teacher[8].
  • James Sharpe's field of work was history[12].
  • James Sharpe's field of work was witchcraft[13].
  • James Sharpe's field of work was criminal law[14].
  • James Sharpe's field of work was modern period[15].
  • James Sharpe was employed by University of York Department of History[16].
  • James Sharpe was employed by University of York[17].
  • James Sharpe's education included a stint at University of Oxford[18].
  • James Sharpe's education included a stint at Colfe's School[19].
  • James Sharpe received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20].
  • James Sharpe was a member of Royal Historical Society[21].
  • James Sharpe is recorded as male[22].
  • James Sharpe's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • James Sharpe supervised John Clements as a doctoral student[24].
  • James Sharpe supervised Gabriela Garcia Leddy as a doctoral student[25].
  • James Sharpe supervised Eleni Liapi as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

James Sharpe's place of birth was Lewisham[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1946-10-09T00:00:00Z[3] and +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1096[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and Colfe's School[19], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1977[33]. James Sharpe earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], social historian[6], professor[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include history[12]; witchcraft[13]; criminal law[14], an area of law[35]; and modern period[15], a historical period[36]. Employers include University of York Department of History[16], an academic department[37], in United Kingdom[38] and University of York[17], a public university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1963[41], headquartered in York[42]. Doctoral students include John Clements[24], Gabriela Garcia Leddy[25], Eleni Liapi[26], David Johnson (historian)[43], and Mark Alan Jervis[44].

Recognition

James Sharpe received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20].

Personal Life

James Sharpe was married to Krista Cowman[10].

Death and Burial

James Sharpe died on +2024-02-13T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was cancer[45].

FAQs

Where was James Sharpe born?

Born in Lewisham[2], James Sharpe…

Who was James Sharpe married to?

James Sharpe's spouses include Krista Cowman[10].

What did James Sharpe do for work?

James Sharpe worked as historian[5], social historian[6], professor[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did James Sharpe go to school?

James Sharpe was educated at University of Oxford[18] and Colfe's School[19].

What awards did James Sharpe receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Daily Telegraph. york.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . york.ac.uk. york.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [43] . wikidata.org.
  23. [44] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [45] . york.ac.uk. york.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . VIAF ID. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [4] . The Daily Telegraph. york.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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