Patrick Collinson

British historian
Person human Q7146256
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Patrick Collinson

Summary

Patrick Collinson is a human[1]. Born in Ipswich[2], he… he was born on August 10, 1929[3]. He died on September 28, 2011[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ipswich[2], Patrick Collinson…
  • Patrick Collinson was born on August 10, 1929[3].
  • Patrick Collinson died on September 28, 2011[4].
  • Patrick Collinson's father was Cecil Collinson[8].
  • Patrick Collinson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Patrick Collinson worked as a historian[5].
  • Patrick Collinson worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Patrick Collinson's field of work was history[10].
  • Patrick Collinson's field of work was history of Christianity[11].
  • Patrick Collinson's field of work was Continental Reformed Protestantism[12].
  • Patrick Collinson's field of work was Protestant Reformation[13].
  • Patrick Collinson's field of work was Counter-Reformation[14].
  • Patrick Collinson's field of work was Q12372942[15].
  • Patrick Collinson was employed by King's College London[16].
  • Among Patrick Collinson's employers was University of Khartoum[17].
  • Patrick Collinson was educated at Pembroke College[18].
  • Patrick Collinson's education included a stint at The King's School Ely[19].
  • Patrick Collinson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Patrick Collinson received the Medlicott Medal[21].
  • Patrick Collinson was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities[22].
  • Patrick Collinson was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Patrick Collinson is recorded as male[24].
  • Patrick Collinson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Patrick Collinson supervised Alexandra Walsham as a doctoral student[26].
  • Patrick Collinson's family name is recorded as Collinson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ipswich[2], Patrick Collinson… he was born on August 10, 1929[3]. His father was Cecil Collinson[8].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1347[30] and The King's School Ely[19], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1914[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include history[10]; history of Christianity[11], an aspect of history[34]; Continental Reformed Protestantism[12], a religious denomination[35]; Protestant Reformation[13], a subject heading[36]; Counter-Reformation[14], a religious controversy[37], founded in 1545[38]; and Q12372942[15], a religious denomination[39]. Employers include King's College London[16], a public research university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1829[42], headquartered in London[43] and University of Khartoum[17], a public university[44], in Sudan[45], founded in 1902[46]. Patrick Collinson supervised Alexandra Walsham as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], a grade of an order[47], in United Kingdom[48] and Medlicott Medal[21], a science award[49], founded in 1985[50].

Death and Burial

Patrick Collinson died on September 28, 2011[4].

Why It Matters

Patrick Collinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Patrick Collinson born?

Patrick Collinson's place of birth was Ipswich[2].

Who were Patrick Collinson's parents?

Patrick Collinson's father was Cecil Collinson[8].

What did Patrick Collinson do for work?

Patrick Collinson worked as historian[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Patrick Collinson go to school?

Patrick Collinson was educated at Pembroke College[18] and The King's School Ely[19].

What awards did Patrick Collinson receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20] and Medlicott Medal[21].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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