Mick Aston

English archaeologist (1946–2013)
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Mick Aston

Summary

Mick Aston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oldbury[2]. He was born on July 1, 1946[3]. He passed away in Winscombe[4]. He died on June 24, 2013[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6] and archaeologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,633 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oldbury[2], Mick Aston…
  • Mick Aston passed away in Winscombe[4].
  • Mick Aston was born on July 1, 1946[3].
  • Mick Aston died on June 24, 2013[5].
  • Mick Aston held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Mick Aston's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Mick Aston worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Mick Aston's field of work was medieval archaeology[10].
  • Mick Aston's field of work was landscape archaeology[11].
  • Mick Aston was employed by University of Bristol[12].
  • Mick Aston was employed by University of Oxford[13].
  • Mick Aston's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[14].
  • Mick Aston received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[15].
  • Mick Aston was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[16].
  • Mick Aston is recorded as male[17].
  • Mick Aston's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mick Aston supervised Stuart Prior as a doctoral student[19].
  • Mick Aston supervised Christopher Gerrard as a doctoral student[20].
  • Mick Aston's Commons category is recorded as Mick Aston[21].
  • Mick Aston's residence is recorded as England[22].
  • Mick Aston's family name is recorded as Aston[23].
  • Mick Aston's given name is recorded as Michael[24].
  • Mick Aston's given name is recorded as Antony[25].
  • Mick Aston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Mick Aston's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mick'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Mick Aston was born in Oldbury[2]. He was born on July 1, 1946[3].

Education

Mick Aston's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and archaeologist[7]. Fields of work include medieval archaeology[10], an archaeological sub-discipline[28] and landscape archaeology[11], an archaeological sub-discipline[29]. Employers include University of Bristol[12], a public university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1909[32], headquartered in Bristol[33] and University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1096[36], headquartered in Oxford[37]. Doctoral students include Stuart Prior[19], an archaeologist[38], specialised in castellology[39] and Christopher Gerrard[20], an archaeologist[40], b. 1962[41], specialised in medieval archaeology[42].

Recognition

Mick Aston received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[15].

Death and Burial

Mick Aston died on June 24, 2013[5]. He passed away in Winscombe[4].

Why It Matters

Mick Aston ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,633 views/month, #6,961 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 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Mick Aston born?

Mick Aston's place of birth was Oldbury[2].

Where did Mick Aston die?

Mick Aston died in Winscombe[4].

What did Mick Aston do for work?

Mick Aston worked as anthropologist[6] and archaeologist[7].

Where did Mick Aston go to school?

Mick Aston was educated at University of Birmingham[14].

What awards did Mick Aston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . research-information.bristol.ac.uk. research-information.bristol.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . dur.ac.uk. dur.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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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