N. G. L. Hammond

British historian of ancient Greece (1907–2001)
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N. G. L. Hammond

Summary

N. G. L. Hammond is a human[1]. He was born on November 15, 1907[2]. He died on March 21, 2001[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and classical scholar[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • N. G. L. Hammond was born on November 15, 1907[2].
  • N. G. L. Hammond was born on November 25, 1907[7].
  • N. G. L. Hammond died on March 21, 2001[3].
  • N. G. L. Hammond died on March 24, 2001[8].
  • A child of N. G. L. Hammond was Caroline Bammel[9].
  • N. G. L. Hammond held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • N. G. L. Hammond's professions included historian[4].
  • N. G. L. Hammond worked as a classical scholar[5].
  • N. G. L. Hammond's field of work was classics[11].
  • Among N. G. L. Hammond's employers was University of Bristol[12].
  • Among N. G. L. Hammond's employers was Clare College[13].
  • N. G. L. Hammond was educated at Fettes College[14].
  • N. G. L. Hammond was educated at Gonville and Caius College[15].
  • N. G. L. Hammond received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • N. G. L. Hammond received the Distinguished Service Order[17].
  • N. G. L. Hammond received the Fellow of the British Academy[18].
  • N. G. L. Hammond received the Order of the Phoenix[19].
  • N. G. L. Hammond was a member of British Academy[20].
  • N. G. L. Hammond was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • N. G. L. Hammond is recorded as male[22].
  • N. G. L. Hammond's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • N. G. L. Hammond's military branch is recorded as British Army[24].
  • N. G. L. Hammond's military branch is recorded as Special Operations Executive[25].
  • N. G. L. Hammond earned the academic degree of professor[26].
  • N. G. L. Hammond was part of the conflict World War II[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include November 15, 1907[2] and November 25, 1907[7].

Education

Educated at Fettes College[14], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Gonville and Caius College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1348[34]. N. G. L. Hammond earned the academic degree of professor[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and classical scholar[5]. N. G. L. Hammond's field of work was classics[11]. Employers include University of Bristol[12], a public university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1909[37], headquartered in Bristol[38] and Clare College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1326[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Distinguished Service Order[17], a military decoration[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1886[46]; Fellow of the British Academy[18], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; and Order of the Phoenix[19], an order[49], in Greece[50], founded in 1926[51].

Personal Life

A child of N. G. L. Hammond was Caroline Bammel[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 21, 2001[3] and March 24, 2001[8].

Why It Matters

N. G. L. Hammond ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What did N. G. L. Hammond do for work?

N. G. L. Hammond worked as historian[4] and classical scholar[5].

Where did N. G. L. Hammond go to school?

N. G. L. Hammond was educated at Fettes College[14] and Gonville and Caius College[15].

What awards did N. G. L. Hammond receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], Distinguished Service Order[17], Fellow of the British Academy[18], and Order of the Phoenix[19].

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  24. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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