Martin Davies

British museum director 1908 – 1975
Person human Q6775266
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Martin Davies

Summary

Martin Davies is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on March 22, 1908[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 7, 1975[5]. He worked as an exhibition curator[6] and art historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Martin Davies's place of birth was London[2].
  • Martin Davies passed away in London[4].
  • Martin Davies passed away in Greater London[9].
  • Martin Davies was born on March 22, 1908[3].
  • Martin Davies died on March 7, 1975[5].
  • Martin Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Martin Davies's professions included exhibition curator[6].
  • Martin Davies's professions included art historian[7].
  • Martin Davies held the position of museum director[11].
  • Martin Davies received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Martin Davies received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13].
  • Martin Davies received the Fellow of the British Academy[14].
  • Martin Davies received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Martin Davies was a member of British Academy[16].
  • Martin Davies was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[17].
  • Martin Davies is recorded as male[18].
  • Martin Davies's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Martin Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[20].
  • Martin Davies's given name is recorded as Martin[21].
  • Martin Davies's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Martin Davies's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Martin Davies… he was born on March 22, 1908[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include exhibition curator[6] and art historian[7]. Martin Davies held the position of museum director[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[24], in United Kingdom[25]; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13]; Fellow of the British Academy[14], a fellowship award[26], in United Kingdom[27]; and Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1300[30].

Death and Burial

Martin Davies died on March 7, 1975[5]. Recorded place of death include London[4], a metropolis[31], in Roman Empire[32], founded in 0047[33] and Greater London[9], a ceremonial county of England[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1965[36].

Why It Matters

Martin Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Martin Davies born?

Martin Davies's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Martin Davies die?

Martin Davies died in London[4].

What did Martin Davies do for work?

Martin Davies worked as exhibition curator[6] and art historian[7].

What awards did Martin Davies receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13], Fellow of the British Academy[14], and Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work ['Q36649', 'Q47114558']
    Occupation exhibition curator, art historian
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  2. 17d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 31010
    Cyprus university of technology id 108498
    Prabook id 2274471
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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