John F. Richards

American historian (1938-2007)
Person human Q19895852
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John F. Richards

Summary

John F. Richards is a human[1]. Born in Exeter[2], he… he was born on +1938-11-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Durham[4]. He died on +2007-08-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John F. Richards's place of birth was Exeter[2].
  • John F. Richards died in Durham[4].
  • John F. Richards was born on +1938-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John F. Richards died on +2007-08-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John F. Richards held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John F. Richards worked as a historian[6].
  • John F. Richards's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John F. Richards's field of work was history[10].
  • John F. Richards's field of work was Mughal Empire[11].
  • Among John F. Richards's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].
  • Among John F. Richards's employers was Duke University[13].
  • John F. Richards was educated at University of New Hampshire[14].
  • John F. Richards's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • John F. Richards is recorded as male[16].
  • John F. Richards's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John F. Richards's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108793568[18].
  • John F. Richards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24616455[19].
  • John F. Richards's GND ID is recorded as 141030429[20].
  • John F. Richards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82128831[21].
  • John F. Richards's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120305818[22].
  • John F. Richards's IdRef ID is recorded as 02847807X[23].
  • John F. Richards's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0111464X[24].
  • John F. Richards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05w1p29[25].
  • John F. Richards's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20221165371[26].
  • John F. Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Exeter[2], John F. Richards… he was born on +1938-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of New Hampshire[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30] and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include history[10] and Mughal Empire[11], an empire[35], founded in 1526[36]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1848[39] and Duke University[13], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1838[42], headquartered in Durham[43].

Death and Burial

John F. Richards died on +2007-08-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Durham[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John F. Richards include John F. Richards Prize[44], an award[45].

Why It Matters

John F. Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include John F. Richards Prize[44], an award[45].

FAQs

Where was John F. Richards born?

John F. Richards was born in Exeter[2].

Where did John F. Richards die?

John F. Richards died in Durham[4].

What did John F. Richards do for work?

John F. Richards worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John F. Richards go to school?

John F. Richards was educated at University of New Hampshire[14] and University of California, Berkeley[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . today.duke.edu. today.duke.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . today.duke.edu. today.duke.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . epw.in. epw.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . AlKindi. today.duke.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . today.duke.edu. today.duke.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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