Modris Eksteins

Canadian historian
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Modris Eksteins

Summary

Modris Eksteins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on January 1, 1943[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Modris Eksteins's place of birth was Riga[2].
  • Modris Eksteins was born on January 1, 1943[3].
  • Modris Eksteins held citizenship in Canada[6].
  • Modris Eksteins's professions included historian[4].
  • Among Modris Eksteins's employers was University of Toronto[7].
  • Modris Eksteins was educated at St Antony's College[8].
  • Modris Eksteins's education included a stint at Trinity College[9].
  • Modris Eksteins was educated at Upper Canada College[10].
  • Modris Eksteins received the Rhodes Scholarship[11].
  • Modris Eksteins is recorded as male[12].
  • Modris Eksteins's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Modris Eksteins's given name is recorded as Modris[14].
  • Modris Eksteins's academic thesis is recorded as The German democratic press and the collapse of Weimar democracy[15].
  • Modris Eksteins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

Modris Eksteins's place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on January 1, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at St Antony's College[8], a college of the University of Oxford[17], in United Kingdom[18], founded in 1950[19], headquartered in Oxford[20]; Trinity College[9], an affiliated school[21], in Canada[22], founded in 1851[23], headquartered in Trinity College (Main Building)[24]; and Upper Canada College[10], a boys' high school[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1829[27].

Career and Affiliations

Modris Eksteins's professions included historian[4]. He was employed by University of Toronto[7].

Recognition

Modris Eksteins received the Rhodes Scholarship[11].

Why It Matters

Modris Eksteins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Modris Eksteins born?

Modris Eksteins was born in Riga[2].

What did Modris Eksteins do for work?

Modris Eksteins worked as historian[4].

Where did Modris Eksteins go to school?

Modris Eksteins was educated at St Antony's College[8], Trinity College[9], and Upper Canada College[10].

What awards did Modris Eksteins receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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