Martin Litchfield West

British philologist and classical scholar (1937–2015)
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Martin Litchfield West

Summary

Martin Litchfield West is a human[1]. He was born in Hampton[2]. He was born on +1937-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +2015-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], musicologist[8], translator[9], and philologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Martin Litchfield West's place of birth was Hampton[2].
  • Martin Litchfield West died in Oxford[4].
  • Martin Litchfield West was born on +1937-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin Litchfield West died on +2015-07-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Martin Litchfield West's spouses was Stephanie West[12].
  • Martin Litchfield West held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Martin Litchfield West worked as a classical philologist[6].
  • Martin Litchfield West's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Martin Litchfield West worked as a musicologist[8].
  • Martin Litchfield West's professions included translator[9].
  • Martin Litchfield West worked as a philologist[10].
  • Martin Litchfield West's field of work was philology[14].
  • Martin Litchfield West's field of work was history of music[15].
  • Martin Litchfield West's field of work was classics[16].
  • Among Martin Litchfield West's employers was University of Oxford[17].
  • Martin Litchfield West was employed by Bedford College[18].
  • Among Martin Litchfield West's employers was University of London[19].
  • Among Martin Litchfield West's employers was Royal Holloway, University of London[20].
  • Martin Litchfield West was educated at Balliol College[21].
  • Martin Litchfield West was educated at Colet Court[22].
  • Martin Litchfield West received the Balzan Prize[23].
  • Martin Litchfield West received the Order of Merit[24].
  • Martin Litchfield West received the Kenyon Medal[25].
  • Martin Litchfield West received the Fellow of the British Academy[26].
  • Martin Litchfield West received the Runciman Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin Litchfield West's place of birth was Hampton[2]. He was born on +1937-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[21], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Colet Court[22], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1881[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], musicologist[8], translator[9], and philologist[10]. Fields of work include philology[14], an academic discipline[35]; history of music[15], an aspect of history[36]; and classics[16], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1096[40], headquartered in Oxford[41]; Bedford College[18], a college[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1849[44], headquartered in Bedford[45]; University of London[19], a university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1836[48], headquartered in London[49]; and Royal Holloway, University of London[20], a university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1879[52], headquartered in Egham[53]. Martin Litchfield West supervised Paula da Cunha Corrêa as a doctoral student[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Balzan Prize[23], a science award[55], in Switzerland[56], founded in 1961[57]; Order of Merit[24], an order[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1902[60]; Kenyon Medal[25], an award[61], in United Kingdom[62]; Fellow of the British Academy[26], a fellowship award[63], in United Kingdom[64]; and Runciman Award[27], a literary award[65], in United Kingdom[66], founded in 2004[67].

Personal Life

Martin Litchfield West was married to Stephanie West[12].

Death and Burial

Martin Litchfield West died on +2015-07-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Litchfield West ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Martin Litchfield West born?

Martin Litchfield West's place of birth was Hampton[2].

Where did Martin Litchfield West die?

Martin Litchfield West died in Oxford[4].

Who was Martin Litchfield West married to?

Martin Litchfield West's spouses include Stephanie West[12].

What did Martin Litchfield West do for work?

Martin Litchfield West worked as classical philologist[6], university teacher[7], musicologist[8], translator[9], and philologist[10].

Where did Martin Litchfield West go to school?

Martin Litchfield West was educated at Balliol College[21] and Colet Court[22].

What awards did Martin Litchfield West receive?

Honors received include Balzan Prize[23], Order of Merit[24], Kenyon Medal[25], and Fellow of the British Academy[26].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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