John Coles

Canadian–British archaeologist and historian (1930-2020)
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John Coles

Summary

John Coles is a human[1]. He was born on +1930-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2020-10-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an archaeologist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Coles was born on +1930-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Coles died on +2020-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Coles was married to Bryony Coles[8].
  • John Coles held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • John Coles worked as an archaeologist[4].
  • John Coles's professions included historian[5].
  • John Coles's professions included university teacher[6].
  • John Coles's field of work was landscape archaeology[10].
  • John Coles's field of work was experimental archaeology[11].
  • John Coles's field of work was Bronze Age[12].
  • John Coles's field of work was wetland[13].
  • John Coles was employed by University of Cambridge[14].
  • John Coles's education included a stint at University of Toronto[15].
  • John Coles received the European Archaeological Heritage Prize[16].
  • John Coles received the Grahame Clark Medal[17].
  • John Coles received the Fellow of the British Academy[18].
  • John Coles received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[19].
  • John Coles was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • John Coles's image is recorded as John Coles.jpg[21].
  • John Coles is recorded as male[22].
  • John Coles's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Coles's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108750402[24].
  • John Coles's ISNI is recorded as 0000000434859454[25].
  • John Coles's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17317497[26].
  • John Coles's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 206894578[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Coles was born on +1930-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

John Coles's education included a stint at University of Toronto[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include landscape archaeology[10], an archaeological sub-discipline[28]; experimental archaeology[11], an archaeological sub-discipline[29]; Bronze Age[12], an archaeological age[30]; and wetland[13]. Among John Coles's employers was University of Cambridge[14].

Recognition

Awards received include European Archaeological Heritage Prize[16], an award[31], founded in 1999[32]; Grahame Clark Medal[17], an award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1992[35]; Fellow of the British Academy[18], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[19].

Personal Life

Among John Coles's spouses was Bryony Coles[8].

Death and Burial

John Coles died on +2020-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Coles ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who was John Coles married to?

John Coles's spouses include Bryony Coles[8].

What did John Coles do for work?

John Coles worked as archaeologist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did John Coles go to school?

John Coles was educated at University of Toronto[15].

What awards did John Coles receive?

Honors received include European Archaeological Heritage Prize[16], Grahame Clark Medal[17], Fellow of the British Academy[18], and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . fitz.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . fitz.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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