O. W. Wolters

British historian (1915-2000)
Person human Q3347470
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O. W. Wolters

Summary

O. W. Wolters is a human[1]. His place of birth was Reading[2]. He was born on June 8, 1915[3]. He passed away in Ithaca[4]. He died on December 5, 2000[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and civil servant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Reading[2], O. W. Wolters…
  • O. W. Wolters passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • O. W. Wolters was born on June 8, 1915[3].
  • O. W. Wolters was born on 1915[10].
  • O. W. Wolters died on December 5, 2000[5].
  • O. W. Wolters held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • O. W. Wolters held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • O. W. Wolters worked as a historian[6].
  • O. W. Wolters worked as a university teacher[7].
  • O. W. Wolters's professions included civil servant[8].
  • O. W. Wolters's field of work was history[13].
  • O. W. Wolters was employed by Cornell University[14].
  • O. W. Wolters was educated at University of Oxford[15].
  • O. W. Wolters was educated at SOAS, University of London[16].
  • O. W. Wolters's doctoral advisor was D. G. E. Hall[17].
  • O. W. Wolters received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • O. W. Wolters received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • O. W. Wolters was influenced by George Cœdès[20].
  • O. W. Wolters is recorded as male[21].
  • O. W. Wolters's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • O. W. Wolters's family name is recorded as Wolters[23].
  • O. W. Wolters's given name is recorded as Oliver[24].
  • O. W. Wolters's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

O. W. Wolters's place of birth was Reading[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 8, 1915[3] and 1915[10].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1096[28], headquartered in Oxford[29] and SOAS, University of London[16], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1916[32], headquartered in London[33]. O. W. Wolters's doctoral advisor was D. G. E. Hall[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and civil servant[8]. O. W. Wolters's field of work was history[13]. Among his employers was Cornell University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Death and Burial

O. W. Wolters died on December 5, 2000[5]. He passed away in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

O. W. Wolters ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was O. W. Wolters born?

O. W. Wolters was born in Reading[2].

Where did O. W. Wolters die?

O. W. Wolters died in Ithaca[4].

What did O. W. Wolters do for work?

O. W. Wolters worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and civil servant[8].

Where did O. W. Wolters go to school?

O. W. Wolters was educated at University of Oxford[15] and SOAS, University of London[16].

What awards did O. W. Wolters receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19].

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  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . 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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