Laurence Kirwan

British archaeologist and geographer
Person human Q18811016
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Laurence Kirwan

Summary

Laurence Kirwan is a human[1]. He was born on +1907-05-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1999-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an archaeologist[4] and geographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Laurence Kirwan was born on +1907-05-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Laurence Kirwan died on +1999-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Laurence Kirwan's father was Patrick Kirwan[7].
  • Among Laurence Kirwan's spouses was Victoria Edith Joan Chetwynd[8].
  • A child of Laurence Kirwan was Anne Jennifer Kirwan[9].
  • Laurence Kirwan held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Laurence Kirwan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Laurence Kirwan worked as an archaeologist[4].
  • Laurence Kirwan's professions included geographer[5].
  • Laurence Kirwan's field of work was archaeology[12].
  • Laurence Kirwan's field of work was geography[13].
  • Laurence Kirwan's field of work was polar exploration[14].
  • Laurence Kirwan's field of work was polar expedition[15].
  • Laurence Kirwan's field of work was research expedition[16].
  • Laurence Kirwan's field of work was exploration[17].
  • Laurence Kirwan received the Founder’s Medal[18].
  • Laurence Kirwan is recorded as male[19].
  • Laurence Kirwan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Laurence Kirwan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110861451[21].
  • Laurence Kirwan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 119835604[22].
  • Laurence Kirwan's GND ID is recorded as 131418874[23].
  • Laurence Kirwan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87150260[24].
  • Laurence Kirwan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14523838m[25].
  • Laurence Kirwan's IdRef ID is recorded as 060789166[26].
  • Laurence Kirwan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA16188796[27].

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Origins and Family

Laurence Kirwan was born on +1907-05-13T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Patrick Kirwan[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[4] and geographer[5]. Fields of work include archaeology[12], an academic discipline[28]; geography[13], an academic discipline[29]; polar exploration[14], an academic discipline[30]; polar expedition[15]; research expedition[16], a study type[31]; and exploration[17].

Recognition

Laurence Kirwan received the Founder’s Medal[18].

Personal Life

Laurence Kirwan was married to Victoria Edith Joan Chetwynd[8]. A child of him was Anne Jennifer Kirwan[9].

Death and Burial

Laurence Kirwan died on +1999-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Laurence Kirwan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Laurence Kirwan's parents?

Laurence Kirwan's father was Patrick Kirwan[7].

Who was Laurence Kirwan married to?

Laurence Kirwan's spouses include Victoria Edith Joan Chetwynd[8].

What did Laurence Kirwan do for work?

Laurence Kirwan worked as archaeologist[4] and geographer[5].

What awards did Laurence Kirwan receive?

Honors received include Founder’s Medal[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . WikiTree. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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