Nancy Sandars

British archaeologist and prehistorian (1914–2015)
Person human Q21997868
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Nancy Sandars

Summary

Nancy Sandars is a human[1]. She was born in Little Tew[2]. She was born on +1914-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2015-11-20T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as an archaeologist[5], historian[6], and prehistorian[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nancy Sandars's place of birth was Little Tew[2].
  • Nancy Sandars was born on +1914-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nancy Sandars died on +2015-11-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Nancy Sandars's professions included archaeologist[5].
  • Nancy Sandars worked as a historian[6].
  • Nancy Sandars's professions included prehistorian[7].
  • Nancy Sandars's field of work was prehistory[9].
  • Nancy Sandars was educated at University of Oxford[10].
  • Nancy Sandars received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[11].
  • Nancy Sandars received the Fellow of the British Academy[12].
  • Nancy Sandars was a member of British Academy[13].
  • Nancy Sandars was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[14].
  • Nancy Sandars's image is recorded as Nancy Sandars 9-Jun-2015.jpg[15].
  • Nancy Sandars is recorded as female[16].
  • Nancy Sandars's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nancy Sandars's ISNI is recorded as 000000010891346X[18].
  • Nancy Sandars's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41901200[19].
  • Nancy Sandars's GND ID is recorded as 143089374[20].
  • Nancy Sandars's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50015802[21].
  • Nancy Sandars's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122807816[22].
  • Nancy Sandars's IdRef ID is recorded as 031629059[23].
  • Nancy Sandars's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02358151[24].
  • Nancy Sandars's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV016963[25].
  • Nancy Sandars's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36508053[26].
  • Nancy Sandars's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05wgn49[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nancy Sandars was born in Little Tew[2]. She was born on +1914-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nancy Sandars was educated at University of Oxford[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[5], historian[6], and prehistorian[7]. Nancy Sandars's field of work was prehistory[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[11] and Fellow of the British Academy[12], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Death and Burial

Nancy Sandars died on +2015-11-20T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Nancy Sandars ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Nancy Sandars born?

Born in Little Tew[2], Nancy Sandars…

What did Nancy Sandars do for work?

Nancy Sandars worked as archaeologist[5], historian[6], and prehistorian[7].

Where did Nancy Sandars go to school?

Nancy Sandars was educated at University of Oxford[10].

What awards did Nancy Sandars receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[11] and Fellow of the British Academy[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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