Nicholas Watson

English/Canadian historian and literary critic
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Nicholas Watson

Summary

Nicholas Watson is a human[1]. Born in Winchester[2], he… he was born on June 15, 1959[3]. He worked as a historian[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], university teacher[7], and scholar of English[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Watson's place of birth was Winchester[2].
  • Nicholas Watson was born on June 15, 1959[3].
  • Nicholas Watson was born on 1959[10].
  • Nicholas Watson held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Nicholas Watson held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Nicholas Watson worked as a historian[4].
  • Nicholas Watson worked as a literary critic[5].
  • Nicholas Watson's professions included journalist[6].
  • Nicholas Watson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Nicholas Watson worked as a scholar of English[8].
  • Nicholas Watson's professions included medievalist[13].
  • Among Nicholas Watson's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • Nicholas Watson was educated at University of Toronto[15].
  • Nicholas Watson was educated at University of Cambridge[16].
  • Nicholas Watson was educated at University of Oxford[17].
  • Nicholas Watson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Nicholas Watson received the Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19].
  • Nicholas Watson was a member of Medieval Academy of America[20].
  • Nicholas Watson is recorded as male[21].
  • Nicholas Watson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nicholas Watson supervised Catherine Annette Grisé as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nicholas Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[24].
  • Nicholas Watson's given name is recorded as Nicholas[25].
  • Nicholas Watson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Winchester[2], Nicholas Watson… Recorded date of birth include June 15, 1959[3] and 1959[10].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[15], a public research university[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1827[29], headquartered in Toronto[30]; University of Cambridge[16], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], university teacher[7], scholar of English[8], and medievalist[13]. Among Nicholas Watson's employers was Harvard University[14]. He supervised Catherine Annette Grisé as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19], a fellowship award[42].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Watson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Watson born?

Nicholas Watson was born in Winchester[2].

What did Nicholas Watson do for work?

Nicholas Watson worked as historian[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], university teacher[7], and scholar of English[8].

Where did Nicholas Watson go to school?

Nicholas Watson was educated at University of Toronto[15], University of Cambridge[16], and University of Oxford[17].

What awards did Nicholas Watson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ixtheo authority id → 877815348
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  2. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, literary critic, journalist +3
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  3. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canadiana authorities id (former scheme) → 0059G8597
    Libraries australia id → 50119775
    Award received → Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America
    Given name → Nicholas
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