Nigel F. Palmer

British Germanist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Oxford (1946–2022)
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Nigel F. Palmer

Summary

Nigel F. Palmer is a human[1]. He was born in Ashton-under-Lyne[2]. He was born on +1946-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +2022-05-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], university teacher[7], germanist[8], literary theorist[9], and medievalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nigel F. Palmer's place of birth was Ashton-under-Lyne[2].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's place of birth was Ashton[12].
  • Nigel F. Palmer passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Nigel F. Palmer was born on +1946-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nigel F. Palmer was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Nigel F. Palmer was born on +1946-10-28T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Nigel F. Palmer died on +2022-05-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nigel F. Palmer held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • English was Nigel F. Palmer's native language[16].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's professions included linguist[6].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Nigel F. Palmer worked as a germanist[8].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's professions included literary theorist[9].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's professions included medievalist[10].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's field of work was German studies[17].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's field of work was German[18].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's field of work was medieval literature[19].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's field of work was German-language literature[20].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's field of work was linguistics[21].
  • Nigel F. Palmer was employed by University of Oxford[22].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's education included a stint at Worcester College[23].
  • Nigel F. Palmer's doctoral advisor was Peter Ganz[24].
  • Nigel F. Palmer received the Fellow of the British Academy[25].
  • Nigel F. Palmer received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26].
  • Nigel F. Palmer was a member of British Academy[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ashton-under-Lyne[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Ashton[12], a village[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Recorded date of birth include +1946-10-28T00:00:00Z[3] and +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. English was Nigel F. Palmer's native language[16].

Education

Nigel F. Palmer was educated at Worcester College[23]. His doctoral advisor was Peter Ganz[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], university teacher[7], germanist[8], literary theorist[9], and medievalist[10]. Fields of work include German studies[17], a field of study[32]; German[18], a modern language[33], in Germany[34]; medieval literature[19], a sub-set of literature[35]; German-language literature[20], a sub-set of literature[36]; and linguistics[21], an academic discipline[37]. Among Nigel F. Palmer's employers was University of Oxford[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[25], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26].

Death and Burial

Nigel F. Palmer died on +2022-05-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Nigel F. Palmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Nigel F. Palmer born?

Born in Ashton-under-Lyne[2], Nigel F. Palmer…

Where did Nigel F. Palmer die?

Nigel F. Palmer died in Oxford[4].

What did Nigel F. Palmer do for work?

Nigel F. Palmer worked as linguist[6], university teacher[7], germanist[8], literary theorist[9], and medievalist[10].

Where did Nigel F. Palmer go to school?

Nigel F. Palmer was educated at Worcester College[23].

What awards did Nigel F. Palmer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[25] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Catalog of the Library of the American Academy in Rome. wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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