Paul Addison

British historian (1943-2020)
Person human Q7149011
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Paul Addison

Summary

Paul Addison is a human[1]. He was born in Whittington[2]. He was born on May 3, 1943[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on January 21, 2020[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Addison was born in Whittington[2].
  • Paul Addison died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Paul Addison was born on May 3, 1943[3].
  • Paul Addison died on January 21, 2020[5].
  • Paul Addison held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Paul Addison's professions included historian[6].
  • Paul Addison's field of work was political history[9].
  • Paul Addison was employed by University of Edinburgh[10].
  • Paul Addison was educated at Nuffield College[11].
  • Paul Addison was educated at Pembroke College[12].
  • Paul Addison is recorded as male[13].
  • Paul Addison's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Paul Addison's family name is recorded as Addison[15].
  • Paul Addison's given name is recorded as Paul[16].
  • Paul Addison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Addison's place of birth was Whittington[2]. He was born on May 3, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Nuffield College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1937[20], headquartered in Oxford[21] and Pembroke College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1624[24], headquartered in Oxford[25].

Career and Affiliations

Paul Addison worked as a historian[6]. His field of work was political history[9]. Among his employers was University of Edinburgh[10].

Death and Burial

Paul Addison died on January 21, 2020[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Addison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Paul Addison born?

Paul Addison's place of birth was Whittington[2].

Where did Paul Addison die?

Paul Addison died in Edinburgh[4].

What did Paul Addison do for work?

Paul Addison worked as historian[6].

Where did Paul Addison go to school?

Paul Addison was educated at Nuffield College[11] and Pembroke College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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