Mark Blackburn

British numismatist (1953-2011)
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Mark Blackburn

Summary

Mark Blackburn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Camberley[2]. He was born on January 5, 1953[3]. He died on September 1, 2011[4]. He worked as a numismatist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mark Blackburn was born in Camberley[2].
  • Mark Blackburn was born on January 5, 1953[3].
  • Mark Blackburn died on September 1, 2011[4].
  • Mark Blackburn held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Mark Blackburn's professions included numismatist[5].
  • Mark Blackburn's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Mark Blackburn held the position of President of the British Numismatic Society[9].
  • Among Mark Blackburn's employers was Fitzwilliam Museum[10].
  • Mark Blackburn received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[11].
  • Mark Blackburn received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[12].
  • Mark Blackburn received the Derek Allen Prize[13].
  • Mark Blackburn was a member of Royal Historical Society[14].
  • Mark Blackburn is recorded as male[15].
  • Mark Blackburn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Mark Blackburn supervised Andrew Woods as a doctoral student[17].
  • Mark Blackburn's family name is recorded as Blackburn[18].
  • Mark Blackburn's given name is recorded as Mark[19].
  • Mark Blackburn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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Origins and Family

Mark Blackburn's place of birth was Camberley[2]. He was born on January 5, 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include numismatist[5] and university teacher[6]. Mark Blackburn was employed by Fitzwilliam Museum[10]. He held the position of President of the British Numismatic Society[9]. He supervised Andrew Woods as a doctoral student[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[11]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[12], a fellowship award[21]; and Derek Allen Prize[13], an award[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1976[24].

Death and Burial

Mark Blackburn died on September 1, 2011[4].

Why It Matters

Mark Blackburn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Mark Blackburn born?

Mark Blackburn was born in Camberley[2].

What did Mark Blackburn do for work?

Mark Blackburn worked as numismatist[5] and university teacher[6].

What awards did Mark Blackburn receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[11], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[12], and Derek Allen Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . britnumsoc.org. britnumsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . oxfordhandbooks.com. oxfordhandbooks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . repository.cam.ac.uk. repository.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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