John Saville

British historian (1916–2009)
Person human Q784368
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John Saville

Summary

John Saville is a human[1]. He was born in Gainsborough[2]. He was born on April 2, 1916[3]. He died in Sheffield[4]. He died on June 13, 2009[5]. He worked as a historian[6], economic historian[7], and social historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Saville was born in Gainsborough[2].
  • John Saville's place of birth was Morton[10].
  • John Saville passed away in Sheffield[4].
  • John Saville was born on April 2, 1916[3].
  • John Saville died on June 13, 2009[5].
  • John Saville held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Saville worked as a historian[6].
  • John Saville's professions included economic historian[7].
  • John Saville's professions included social historian[8].
  • Among John Saville's employers was University of Hull[12].
  • John Saville's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[13].
  • John Saville was educated at Royal Liberty School[14].
  • John Saville was a member of Communist Party Historians Group[15].
  • John Saville is recorded as male[16].
  • John Saville's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Saville was affiliated with the Communist Party of Great Britain[18].
  • John Saville supervised Joyce M. Bellamy as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Saville's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • John Saville's Commons category is recorded as John Saville[21].
  • John Saville's military, police or special rank is recorded as Warrant officer[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • John Saville was part of the conflict World War II[24].
  • John Saville's family name is recorded as Saville[25].
  • John Saville's family name is recorded as Stamatopoulos[26].
  • John Saville's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Gainsborough[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Morton[10], a village[30], in United Kingdom[31]. John Saville was born on April 2, 1916[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[13], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1895[34], headquartered in London[35] and Royal Liberty School[14], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1921[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], economic historian[7], and social historian[8]. Among John Saville's employers was University of Hull[12]. He supervised Joyce M. Bellamy as a doctoral student[19].

Personal Life

John Saville was affiliated with the Communist Party of Great Britain[18].

Death and Burial

John Saville died on June 13, 2009[5]. He passed away in Sheffield[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].

Why It Matters

John Saville ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Saville born?

John Saville's place of birth was Gainsborough[2].

Where did John Saville die?

John Saville passed away in Sheffield[4].

What did John Saville do for work?

John Saville worked as historian[6], economic historian[7], and social historian[8].

Where did John Saville go to school?

John Saville was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[13] and Royal Liberty School[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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