Nicholas Sims-Williams

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Nicholas Sims-Williams

Summary

Nicholas Sims-Williams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chatham[2]. He was born on +1949-04-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an orientalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Sims-Williams's place of birth was Chatham[2].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams was born on +1949-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams's professions included orientalist[4].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams was employed by SOAS, University of London[7].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams's education included a stint at Borden Grammar School[8].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams was a member of French Academy of Sciences[9].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams was a member of American Philosophical Society[10].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[11].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams was a member of Academia Europaea[13].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams is recorded as male[14].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams's given name is recorded as Nicholas[16].
  • Nicholas Sims-Williams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas Sims-Williams's place of birth was Chatham[2]. He was born on +1949-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nicholas Sims-Williams's education included a stint at Borden Grammar School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Nicholas Sims-Williams's professions included orientalist[4]. Among his employers was SOAS, University of London[7].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Sims-Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Sims-Williams born?

Nicholas Sims-Williams was born in Chatham[2].

What did Nicholas Sims-Williams do for work?

Nicholas Sims-Williams worked as orientalist[4].

Where did Nicholas Sims-Williams go to school?

Nicholas Sims-Williams was educated at Borden Grammar School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . www.aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . oeaw.ac.at. Retrieved . oeaw.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Nicholas
    Member of French Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres +2
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation orientalist
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