Nicholas Brooks

British medieval historian and archaeologist
Person human Q16726115
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Nicholas Brooks

Summary

Nicholas Brooks is a human[1]. Born in Virginia Water[2], he… he was born on +1941-01-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Birmingham[4]. He died on +2014-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], archaeologist[7], and medieval historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Virginia Water[2], Nicholas Brooks…
  • Nicholas Brooks passed away in Birmingham[4].
  • Nicholas Brooks was born on +1941-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas Brooks died on +2014-02-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nicholas Brooks held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Nicholas Brooks's professions included historian[6].
  • Nicholas Brooks worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Nicholas Brooks's professions included medieval historian[8].
  • Nicholas Brooks was employed by University of Birmingham[11].
  • Among Nicholas Brooks's employers was University of St Andrews[12].
  • Nicholas Brooks was educated at Winchester College[13].
  • Nicholas Brooks was educated at Magdalen College[14].
  • Nicholas Brooks's doctoral advisor was Dorothy Whitelock[15].
  • Nicholas Brooks was a member of British Academy[16].
  • Nicholas Brooks is recorded as male[17].
  • Nicholas Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nicholas Brooks's family name is recorded as Brooks[19].
  • Nicholas Brooks's given name is recorded as Nicholas[20].
  • Nicholas Brooks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Nicholas Brooks's different from is recorded as Nicholas Brooks[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Virginia Water[2], Nicholas Brooks… he was born on +1941-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[13], an independent school[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1382[25], headquartered in Winchester[26] and Magdalen College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1458[29]. Nicholas Brooks's doctoral advisor was Dorothy Whitelock[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], archaeologist[7], and medieval historian[8]. Employers include University of Birmingham[11], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1900[32], headquartered in Birmingham[33] and University of St Andrews[12], a public university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1413[36], headquartered in Fife[37].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Brooks died on +2014-02-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Birmingham[4].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Brooks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Brooks born?

Nicholas Brooks was born in Virginia Water[2].

Where did Nicholas Brooks die?

Nicholas Brooks died in Birmingham[4].

What did Nicholas Brooks do for work?

Nicholas Brooks worked as historian[6], archaeologist[7], and medieval historian[8].

Where did Nicholas Brooks go to school?

Nicholas Brooks was educated at Winchester College[13] and Magdalen College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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