Martin Litchfield West

Summary

Martin Litchfield West is a human^[1]. He was born in Hampton^[2]. He was born on September 23, 1937^[3]. He died in Oxford^[4]. He died on July 13, 2015^[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 (245 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 September 23, 1937^[3].
• Martin Litchfield West died on July 13, 2015^[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 September 23, 1937^[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 July 13, 2015^[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 (245 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 26 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].