John Davy Rolleston

English physician and folklorist
Person human Q55098902
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John Davy Rolleston

Summary

John Davy Rolleston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on +1873-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1946-03-13T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a medical historian[5] and epidemiologist[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 Davy Rolleston's place of birth was Oxford[2].
  • John Davy Rolleston was born on +1873-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Davy Rolleston died on +1946-03-13T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Davy Rolleston's father was George Rolleston[8].
  • John Davy Rolleston's mother was Grace Davy[9].
  • Among John Davy Rolleston's spouses was Mary Edith Waring[10].
  • A child of John Davy Rolleston was John Lancelot Rolleston[11].
  • A child of John Davy Rolleston was Evelyn Grace Rolleston[12].
  • John Davy Rolleston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Davy Rolleston held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • John Davy Rolleston's professions included medical historian[5].
  • John Davy Rolleston's professions included epidemiologist[6].
  • John Davy Rolleston's education included a stint at Brasenose College[15].
  • John Davy Rolleston received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[16].
  • John Davy Rolleston received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[17].
  • John Davy Rolleston is recorded as male[18].
  • John Davy Rolleston's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Davy Rolleston's ISNI is recorded as 000000000197561X[20].
  • John Davy Rolleston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39489028[21].
  • John Davy Rolleston's GND ID is recorded as 1129722856[22].
  • John Davy Rolleston's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12536355g[23].
  • John Davy Rolleston's IdRef ID is recorded as 085101931[24].
  • John Davy Rolleston's family name is recorded as Rolleston[25].
  • John Davy Rolleston's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Davy Rolleston's given name is recorded as Davy[27].

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Origins and Family

John Davy Rolleston's place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on +1873-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Rolleston[8]. His mother was Grace Davy[9].

Education

John Davy Rolleston was educated at Brasenose College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medical historian[5] and epidemiologist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[16] and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[17], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Personal Life

John Davy Rolleston was married to Mary Edith Waring[10]. Children include John Lancelot Rolleston[11], 1919–2006[30] and Evelyn Grace Rolleston[12], 1923–2014[31].

Death and Burial

John Davy Rolleston died on +1946-03-13T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was John Davy Rolleston born?

John Davy Rolleston was born in Oxford[2].

Who were John Davy Rolleston's parents?

John Davy Rolleston's father was George Rolleston[8]. John Davy Rolleston's mother was Grace Davy[9].

Who was John Davy Rolleston married to?

John Davy Rolleston's spouses include Mary Edith Waring[10].

What did John Davy Rolleston do for work?

John Davy Rolleston worked as medical historian[5] and epidemiologist[6].

Where did John Davy Rolleston go to school?

John Davy Rolleston was educated at Brasenose College[15].

What awards did John Davy Rolleston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[16] and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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