John Myres

British archaeologist and academic (1869–1954)
Person human Q1700856
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John Myres

Summary

John Myres is a human[1]. His place of birth was Preston[2]. He was born on July 3, 1869[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on March 6, 1954[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and geographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Preston[2], John Myres…
  • John Myres died in Oxford[4].
  • John Myres was born on July 3, 1869[3].
  • John Myres died on March 6, 1954[5].
  • A child of John Myres was Nowell Myres[12].
  • John Myres held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • John Myres worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • John Myres worked as an art historian[7].
  • John Myres's professions included archaeologist[8].
  • John Myres's professions included university teacher[9].
  • John Myres's professions included geographer[10].
  • John Myres's professions included historian[14].
  • John Myres's field of work was classical archaeology[15].
  • John Myres's field of work was history[16].
  • John Myres's field of work was geography[17].
  • John Myres's field of work was anthropology[18].
  • Among John Myres's employers was University of Oxford[19].
  • John Myres's education included a stint at New College[20].
  • John Myres received the Victoria Medal[21].
  • John Myres received the Sather Professor[22].
  • John Myres is recorded as male[23].
  • John Myres's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Myres's Commons category is recorded as John Linton Myres[25].
  • John Myres's archives at is recorded as Pitt Rivers Museum[26].
  • John Myres's family name is recorded as Q37434029[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Myres was born in Preston[2]. He was born on July 3, 1869[3].

Education

John Myres was educated at New College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], geographer[10], and historian[14]. Fields of work include classical archaeology[15], an archaeological sub-discipline[28]; history[16]; geography[17], an academic discipline[29]; and anthropology[18], an academic discipline[30]. John Myres was employed by University of Oxford[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Victoria Medal[21], a science award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1902[33] and Sather Professor[22], a chair[34], in United States[35].

Personal Life

A child of John Myres was Nowell Myres[12].

Death and Burial

John Myres died on March 6, 1954[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

John Myres ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Myres born?

Born in Preston[2], John Myres…

Where did John Myres die?

John Myres passed away in Oxford[4].

What did John Myres do for work?

John Myres worked as anthropologist[6], art historian[7], archaeologist[8], university teacher[9], and geographer[10].

Where did John Myres go to school?

John Myres was educated at New College[20].

What awards did John Myres receive?

Honors received include Victoria Medal[21] and Sather Professor[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . prm.ox.ac.uk. prm.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Preston
    Educated at New College
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