John Thornton

historian of antiquity (1963-)
Person human Q115161427
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John Thornton

Summary

John Thornton is a human[1]. He was born on August 7, 1963[2]. He worked as a historian of classical antiquity[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • John Thornton was born on August 7, 1963[2].
  • John Thornton worked as a historian of classical antiquity[3].
  • John Thornton worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Among John Thornton's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[5].
  • John Thornton was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[6].
  • John Thornton is recorded as male[7].
  • John Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • John Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[9].
  • John Thornton's given name is recorded as John[10].
  • John Thornton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[11].
  • John Thornton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[12].
  • John Thornton's writing language is recorded as English[13].
  • John Thornton's writing language is recorded as Italian[14].

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Origins and Family

John Thornton was born on August 7, 1963[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of classical antiquity[3] and university teacher[4]. John Thornton was employed by Sapienza University of Rome[5].

FAQs

What did John Thornton do for work?

John Thornton worked as historian of classical antiquity[3] and university teacher[4].

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → thornton-john
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  2. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1963-08-07T00:00:00Z
    Library of congress authority id → no2008148624
    Given name → John
    Iris sapienza author id → 50495
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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