John Elliott

British historian (1930–2022)
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John Elliott

Summary

John Elliott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Reading[2]. He was born on +1930-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +2022-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and hispanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Reading[2], John Elliott…
  • John Elliott died in Oxford[4].
  • John Elliott was born on +1930-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Elliott died on +2022-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Elliott held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Elliott's professions included historian[6].
  • John Elliott's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Elliott's professions included hispanist[8].
  • John Elliott's field of work was hispanism[11].
  • John Elliott's field of work was Iberian studies[12].
  • John Elliott's field of work was history[13].
  • John Elliott held the position of Regius Professor of History[14].
  • John Elliott held the position of professor emeritus[15].
  • Among John Elliott's employers was University of Oxford[16].
  • Among John Elliott's employers was University of Cambridge[17].
  • John Elliott was employed by King's College London[18].
  • John Elliott was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[19].
  • John Elliott's education included a stint at Eton College[20].
  • John Elliott was educated at Trinity College[21].
  • John Elliott received the Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[22].
  • John Elliott received the Balzan Prize[23].
  • John Elliott received the Saint George's Cross[24].
  • John Elliott received the Wolfson History Prize[25].
  • John Elliott received the Order of Santiago[26].
  • John Elliott received the Order of Calatrava[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Reading[2], John Elliott… he was born on +1930-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Eton College[20], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Trinity College[21], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and hispanist[8]. Fields of work include hispanism[11], an academic discipline[35]; Iberian studies[12]; and history[13]. Employers include University of Oxford[16], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1209[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; King's College London[18], a public research university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1829[46], headquartered in London[47]; and Institute for Advanced Study[19], a research institute[48], in United States[49], founded in 1930[50], headquartered in Princeton[51]. Positions held include Regius Professor of History[14], a Regius Professor[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1724[54] and professor emeritus[15], an academic title[55]. Doctoral students include Richard Kagan[56], Geoffrey Parker[57], and Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[22], a class of award[59], in Spain[60], founded in 1981[61]; Balzan Prize[23], a science award[62], in Switzerland[63], founded in 1961[64]; Saint George's Cross[24], an award[65], in Spain[66], founded in 1981[67]; Wolfson History Prize[25], a science award[68], in United Kingdom[69], founded in 1972[70]; Order of Santiago[26], a religious military order[71], in Spain[72], founded in 1170[73], headquartered in Uclés[74]; and Order of Calatrava[27], a religious military order[75], in Spain[76], founded in 1158[77].

Death and Burial

John Elliott died on +2022-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[78].

Why It Matters

John Elliott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

His notable doctoral advisees include Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo[81], a politician[82], b. 1974[83], of Spain[84]; Geoffrey Parker[85], a military historian[86], b. 1943[87], of United Kingdom[88], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[89]; and Richard Kagan[90], a historian[91], b. 1943[92], of United States[93], awarded the Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[94].

FAQs

Where was John Elliott born?

John Elliott was born in Reading[2].

Where did John Elliott die?

John Elliott died in Oxford[4].

What did John Elliott do for work?

John Elliott worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and hispanist[8].

Where did John Elliott go to school?

John Elliott was educated at Eton College[20] and Trinity College[21].

What awards did John Elliott receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[22], Balzan Prize[23], Saint George's Cross[24], and Wolfson History Prize[25].

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