Nira Wickramasinghe

Sri Lankan historian
Person human Q7039854
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Nira Wickramasinghe

Summary

Nira Wickramasinghe is a human[1]. She was born in Colombo[2]. She was born on May 8, 1964[3]. She worked as a historian[4] and university teacher[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colombo[2], Nira Wickramasinghe…
  • Nira Wickramasinghe was born on May 8, 1964[3].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe was born on January 1, 1964[7].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe held citizenship in Sri Lanka[8].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe worked as a historian[4].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe's field of work was history[9].
  • Among Nira Wickramasinghe's employers was Leiden University[10].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe was educated at University of Oxford[11].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe's education included a stint at University of Paris[12].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe received the John F. Richards Prize[13].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe is recorded as female[14].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe's Commons category is recorded as Nira Wickramasinghe[16].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe's family name is recorded as Q37070756[17].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe's given name is recorded as Nira[18].
  • Nira Wickramasinghe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Nira Wickramasinghe's place of birth was Colombo[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 8, 1964[3] and January 1, 1964[7].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1096[22], headquartered in Oxford[23] and University of Paris[12], a former entity[24], in France[25], founded in 1150[26], headquartered in Paris[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and university teacher[5]. Nira Wickramasinghe's field of work was history[9]. Among her employers was Leiden University[10].

Recognition

Nira Wickramasinghe received the John F. Richards Prize[13].

Why It Matters

Nira Wickramasinghe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Nira Wickramasinghe born?

Nira Wickramasinghe's place of birth was Colombo[2].

What did Nira Wickramasinghe do for work?

Nira Wickramasinghe worked as historian[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Nira Wickramasinghe go to school?

Nira Wickramasinghe was educated at University of Oxford[11] and University of Paris[12].

What awards did Nira Wickramasinghe receive?

Honors received include John F. Richards Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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