Mark Whittow

British historian and archaeologist (1957–2017)
Person human Q27918238
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Mark Whittow

Summary

Mark Whittow is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], he… he was born on August 1957[3]. He died in Oxfordshire[4]. He died on December 23, 2017[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], historian[7], medieval historian[8], and archaeologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mark Whittow was born in Cambridge[2].
  • Mark Whittow died in Oxfordshire[4].
  • Mark Whittow was born on August 1957[3].
  • Mark Whittow was born on August 24, 1957[11].
  • Mark Whittow died on December 23, 2017[5].
  • Mark Whittow held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Mark Whittow's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Mark Whittow's professions included historian[7].
  • Mark Whittow worked as a medieval historian[8].
  • Mark Whittow worked as an archaeologist[9].
  • Mark Whittow was employed by Corpus Christi College[13].
  • Mark Whittow's education included a stint at University of Oxford[14].
  • Mark Whittow is recorded as male[15].
  • Mark Whittow's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[17].
  • Mark Whittow's family name is recorded as Whittow[18].
  • Mark Whittow's given name is recorded as Mark[19].
  • Mark Whittow's academic thesis is recorded as Social and political structures in the Maeander region of Western Asia Minor on the eve of the Turkish invasion[20].
  • Mark Whittow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Mark Whittow's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mark Whittow'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge[2], Mark Whittow… Recorded date of birth include August 1957[3] and August 24, 1957[11].

Education

Mark Whittow's education included a stint at University of Oxford[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], historian[7], medieval historian[8], and archaeologist[9]. Mark Whittow was employed by Corpus Christi College[13].

Death and Burial

Mark Whittow died on December 23, 2017[5]. He passed away in Oxfordshire[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[17].

Why It Matters

Mark Whittow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Mark Whittow born?

Mark Whittow's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Mark Whittow die?

Mark Whittow died in Oxfordshire[4].

What did Mark Whittow do for work?

Mark Whittow worked as university teacher[6], historian[7], medieval historian[8], and archaeologist[9].

Where did Mark Whittow go to school?

Mark Whittow was educated at University of Oxford[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Cambridge
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    Educated at University of Oxford
    Occupation university teacher, historian, medieval historian +1
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