Linda Colley

British historian
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Linda Colley

Summary

Linda Colley is a human[1]. She was born in Chester[2]. She was born on September 13, 1949[3]. She worked as a historian[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chester[2], Linda Colley…
  • Linda Colley was born on September 13, 1949[3].
  • Among Linda Colley's spouses was David Cannadine[6].
  • Linda Colley held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Linda Colley's professions included historian[4].
  • Linda Colley's field of work was world history[8].
  • Linda Colley's field of work was identity[9].
  • Linda Colley's field of work was constitutionalism[10].
  • Among Linda Colley's employers was Princeton University[11].
  • Among Linda Colley's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[12].
  • Among Linda Colley's employers was Yale University[13].
  • Linda Colley was educated at University of Bristol[14].
  • Linda Colley's doctoral advisor was John H. Plumb[15].
  • A notable student of Linda Colley was Paul Monod[16].
  • Linda Colley received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Linda Colley received the Wolfson History Prize[18].
  • Linda Colley received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].
  • Linda Colley received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20].
  • Linda Colley received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • Linda Colley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Linda Colley was a member of British Academy[23].
  • Linda Colley was a member of Royal Society of Literature[24].
  • Linda Colley was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Linda Colley was a member of Royal Historical Society[26].
  • Linda Colley is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chester[2], Linda Colley… she was born on September 13, 1949[3].

Education

Linda Colley's education included a stint at University of Bristol[14]. Her doctoral advisor was John H. Plumb[15].

Career and Affiliations

Linda Colley worked as a historian[4]. Fields of work include world history[8], an academic discipline[28]; identity[9]; and constitutionalism[10], a political ideology[29]. Employers include Princeton University[11], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1746[32], headquartered in Princeton[33]; London School of Economics and Political Science[12], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1895[36], headquartered in London[37]; and Yale University[13], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1701[40], headquartered in New Haven[41]. A notable student of her was Paul Monod[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Wolfson History Prize[18], a science award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1972[46]; Fellow of the British Academy[19], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20], a fellowship award[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54].

Personal Life

Linda Colley was married to David Cannadine[6].

Why It Matters

Linda Colley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Linda Colley born?

Born in Chester[2], Linda Colley…

Who was Linda Colley married to?

Linda Colley's spouses include David Cannadine[6].

What did Linda Colley do for work?

Linda Colley worked as historian[4].

Where did Linda Colley go to school?

Linda Colley was educated at University of Bristol[14].

What awards did Linda Colley receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Wolfson History Prize[18], Fellow of the British Academy[19], and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . history.princeton.edu. history.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . history.princeton.edu. history.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Retrieved . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . lindacolley.com. lindacolley.com. Provenance: 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
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  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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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