John Gillingham

British historian
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John Gillingham

Summary

John Gillingham is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on August 3, 1940[3]. He worked as a medievalist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Gillingham's place of birth was London[2].
  • John Gillingham was born on August 3, 1940[3].
  • John Gillingham held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Gillingham's professions included medievalist[4].
  • John Gillingham worked as a historian[5].
  • John Gillingham worked as a university teacher[6].
  • John Gillingham's field of work was medieval history[9].
  • John Gillingham's field of work was history[10].
  • John Gillingham's field of work was Middle Ages[11].
  • John Gillingham was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[12].
  • John Gillingham's education included a stint at Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College[13].
  • John Gillingham received the Fellow of the British Academy[14].
  • John Gillingham was a member of British Academy[15].
  • John Gillingham is recorded as male[16].
  • John Gillingham's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Gillingham's Commons category is recorded as John Gillingham[18].
  • John Gillingham's family name is recorded as Gillingham[19].
  • John Gillingham's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Gillingham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Gillingham's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Bennett Gillingham'}[22].
  • John Gillingham's different from is recorded as John R. Gillingham[23].
  • John Gillingham's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

John Gillingham's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 3, 1940[3].

Education

John Gillingham was educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medievalist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include medieval history[9], a field of study[25]; history[10], an academic discipline[26]; and Middle Ages[11], an age[27]. John Gillingham was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[12].

Recognition

John Gillingham received the Fellow of the British Academy[14].

Why It Matters

John Gillingham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Gillingham born?

John Gillingham was born in London[2].

What did John Gillingham do for work?

John Gillingham worked as medievalist[4], historian[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did John Gillingham go to school?

John Gillingham was educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College[13].

What awards did John Gillingham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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