Margaret MacMillan

Canadian historian
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Margaret MacMillan

Summary

Margaret MacMillan is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], she… she was born on December 23, 1943[3]. She worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toronto[2], Margaret MacMillan…
  • Margaret MacMillan was born on December 23, 1943[3].
  • Margaret MacMillan's father was Robert MacMillan[7].
  • Margaret MacMillan's mother was Eluned Jane Evans[8].
  • Margaret MacMillan held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Margaret MacMillan worked as a historian[4].
  • Margaret MacMillan's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Margaret MacMillan's employers was St Antony's College[10].
  • Margaret MacMillan was employed by Trinity College[11].
  • Margaret MacMillan was employed by University of Toronto[12].
  • Margaret MacMillan was educated at St Hilda's College[13].
  • Margaret MacMillan's education included a stint at Trinity College[14].
  • Margaret MacMillan was educated at St Antony's College[15].
  • Margaret MacMillan received the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction[16].
  • Margaret MacMillan received the Baillie Gifford Prize[17].
  • Margaret MacMillan received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Margaret MacMillan received the Jean-Michel Gaillard Prize[19].
  • Margaret MacMillan received the Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[20].
  • Margaret MacMillan received the Companion of the Order of Canada[21].
  • Margaret MacMillan was a member of Royal Society of Literature[22].
  • Margaret MacMillan is recorded as female[23].
  • Margaret MacMillan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Margaret MacMillan's Commons category is recorded as Margaret MacMillan[25].
  • Margaret MacMillan's family name is recorded as MacMillan[26].
  • Margaret MacMillan's given name is recorded as Margaret[27].

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Origins and Family

Margaret MacMillan was born in Toronto[2]. She was born on December 23, 1943[3]. Her father was Robert MacMillan[7]. Her mother was Eluned Jane Evans[8].

Education

Educated at St Hilda's College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1893[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Trinity College[14], an affiliated school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Trinity College (Main Building)[35]; and St Antony's College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1950[38], headquartered in Oxford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include St Antony's College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1950[42], headquartered in Oxford[43]; Trinity College[11], an affiliated school[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1851[46], headquartered in Trinity College (Main Building)[47]; and University of Toronto[12], a public research university[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1827[50], headquartered in Toronto[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction[16], a literary award[52], in Canada[53]; Baillie Gifford Prize[17], an award[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1999[56]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18], a fellowship award[57], in United Kingdom[58]; Jean-Michel Gaillard Prize[19]; Honorary Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[20]; and Companion of the Order of Canada[21], a grade of an order[59], in Canada[60], founded in 1967[61].

Why It Matters

Margaret MacMillan has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Margaret MacMillan born?

Margaret MacMillan was born in Toronto[2].

Who were Margaret MacMillan's parents?

Margaret MacMillan's father was Robert MacMillan[7]. Margaret MacMillan's mother was Eluned Jane Evans[8].

What did Margaret MacMillan do for work?

Margaret MacMillan worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Margaret MacMillan go to school?

Margaret MacMillan was educated at St Hilda's College[13], Trinity College[14], and St Antony's College[15].

What awards did Margaret MacMillan receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction[16], Baillie Gifford Prize[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18], and Jean-Michel Gaillard Prize[19].

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  1. [2] . timeshighereducation.co.uk. timeshighereducation.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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