Keith Thomas

British historian
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Keith Thomas

Summary

Keith Thomas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wick[2]. He was born on +1933-01-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Keith Thomas was born in Wick[2].
  • Keith Thomas was born on +1933-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Keith Thomas was born on +1933-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Keith Thomas held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Keith Thomas's professions included historian[4].
  • Keith Thomas's education included a stint at Balliol College[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Keith Thomas is Religion and the Decline of Magic[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Keith Thomas is Man and the Natural World[10].
  • Keith Thomas received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[11].
  • Keith Thomas received the Fellow of the British Academy[12].
  • Keith Thomas received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13].
  • Keith Thomas received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Keith Thomas received the Companion of Honour[15].
  • Keith Thomas received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • Keith Thomas was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Keith Thomas was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Keith Thomas was a member of British Academy[19].
  • Keith Thomas was a member of Learned Society of Wales[20].
  • Keith Thomas was a member of Royal Historical Society[21].
  • Keith Thomas is recorded as male[22].
  • Keith Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Keith Thomas supervised Alan Macfarlane as a doctoral student[24].
  • Keith Thomas's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[25].
  • Keith Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas[26].
  • Keith Thomas's given name is recorded as Keith[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Keith Thomas was born in Wick[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1933-01-02T00:00:00Z[3] and +1933-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Keith Thomas was educated at Balliol College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Keith Thomas's professions included historian[4]. He supervised Alan Macfarlane as a doctoral student[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Religion and the Decline of Magic[9], a literary work[28], written by Keith Thomas[29] and Man and the Natural World[10], a literary work[30], written by him[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[11], a fellowship award[32]; Fellow of the British Academy[12], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13], a fellowship award[35]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], a fellowship award[36]; Companion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[37]; and Knight Bachelor[16], a title of honor[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1300[40].

Why It Matters

Keith Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alan Macfarlane[43], an anthropologist[44], b. 1941[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[47], specialised in anthropology[48].

FAQs

Where was Keith Thomas born?

Keith Thomas was born in Wick[2].

What did Keith Thomas do for work?

Keith Thomas worked as historian[4].

Where did Keith Thomas go to school?

Keith Thomas was educated at Balliol College[8].

What awards did Keith Thomas receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[11], Fellow of the British Academy[12], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Reference. wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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