Nicholas Rodger

British naval historian
Person human Q3661458
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Summary

Nicholas Rodger is a human[1]. He was born on November 12, 1949[2]. He worked as a military historian[3], archivist[4], historian[5], non-fiction writer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Rodger was born on November 12, 1949[2].
  • Nicholas Rodger was born on January 1, 1949[9].
  • Nicholas Rodger held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Nicholas Rodger's professions included military historian[3].
  • Nicholas Rodger's professions included archivist[4].
  • Nicholas Rodger's professions included historian[5].
  • Nicholas Rodger's professions included non-fiction writer[6].
  • Nicholas Rodger's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Nicholas Rodger's field of work was history[11].
  • Nicholas Rodger's field of work was marine transportation[12].
  • Nicholas Rodger's field of work was navy[13].
  • Among Nicholas Rodger's employers was University of Exeter[14].
  • Nicholas Rodger's education included a stint at Ampleforth College[15].
  • Nicholas Rodger's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[16].
  • Nicholas Rodger received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17].
  • Nicholas Rodger received the Fellow of the British Academy[18].
  • Nicholas Rodger received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[19].
  • Nicholas Rodger received the Hattendorf Prize[20].
  • Nicholas Rodger was a member of British Academy[21].
  • Nicholas Rodger was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[22].
  • Nicholas Rodger was a member of Royal Historical Society[23].
  • Nicholas Rodger is recorded as male[24].
  • Nicholas Rodger's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Nicholas Rodger supervised Sam Willis as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nicholas Rodger's Commons category is recorded as Nicholas A. M. Rodger[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include November 12, 1949[2] and January 1, 1949[9].

Education

Educated at Ampleforth College[15], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1803[30] and University College, Oxford[16], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1249[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military historian[3], archivist[4], historian[5], non-fiction writer[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include history[11], an academic discipline[35]; marine transportation[12]; and navy[13], a military branch[36]. Nicholas Rodger was employed by University of Exeter[14]. He supervised Sam Willis as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17]; Fellow of the British Academy[18], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[19], a fellowship award[39]; and Hattendorf Prize[20], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2010[42].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Rodger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What did Nicholas Rodger do for work?

Nicholas Rodger worked as military historian[3], archivist[4], historian[5], non-fiction writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Nicholas Rodger go to school?

Nicholas Rodger was educated at Ampleforth College[15] and University College, Oxford[16].

What awards did Nicholas Rodger receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[17], Fellow of the British Academy[18], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[19], and Hattendorf Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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