Martin Wight

English international relations scholar (1913–1972)
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Martin Wight

Summary

Martin Wight is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brighton[2]. He was born on +1913-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Speldhurst[4]. He died on +1972-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brighton[2], Martin Wight…
  • Martin Wight died in Speldhurst[4].
  • Martin Wight was born on +1913-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin Wight died on +1972-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Martin Wight held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Martin Wight worked as a political scientist[6].
  • Martin Wight worked as a historian[7].
  • Martin Wight's field of work was international relations[10].
  • Martin Wight was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[11].
  • Among Martin Wight's employers was University of Sussex[12].
  • Martin Wight's education included a stint at Bradfield College[13].
  • Martin Wight was educated at Hertford College[14].
  • Martin Wight's image is recorded as Martin Wight.jpg[15].
  • Martin Wight is recorded as male[16].
  • Martin Wight's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Martin Wight's movement is recorded as English school of international relations theory[18].
  • Martin Wight supervised Peter Hazelip Lyon as a doctoral student[19].
  • Martin Wight's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109139664[20].
  • Martin Wight's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71471858[21].
  • Martin Wight's GND ID is recorded as 123480973[22].
  • Martin Wight's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50015692[23].
  • Martin Wight's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12377862v[24].
  • Martin Wight's IdRef ID is recorded as 032824009[25].
  • Martin Wight's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01484387[26].
  • Martin Wight's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00527330[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin Wight was born in Brighton[2]. He was born on +1913-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Bradfield College[13], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1850[30] and Hertford College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1874[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[6] and historian[7]. Martin Wight's field of work was international relations[10]. Employers include London School of Economics and Political Science[11], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1895[37], headquartered in London[38] and University of Sussex[12], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1961[41], headquartered in Sussex House[42]. He supervised Peter Hazelip Lyon as a doctoral student[19].

Death and Burial

Martin Wight died on +1972-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Speldhurst[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Wight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Martin Wight born?

Born in Brighton[2], Martin Wight…

Where did Martin Wight die?

Martin Wight died in Speldhurst[4].

What did Martin Wight do for work?

Martin Wight worked as political scientist[6] and historian[7].

Where did Martin Wight go to school?

Martin Wight was educated at Bradfield College[13] and Hertford College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Encyclopedia of Political Theory. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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