Peter Elkin

Australian anthropologist (1891–1979)
Person human Q366014
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Peter Elkin

Summary

Peter Elkin is a human[1]. He was born in Maitland[2]. He was born on March 27, 1891[3]. He died in Camperdown[4]. He died on July 9, 1979[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], and ethnologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Peter Elkin's place of birth was Maitland[2].
  • Peter Elkin died in Camperdown[4].
  • Peter Elkin was born on March 27, 1891[3].
  • Peter Elkin died on July 9, 1979[5].
  • Peter Elkin held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Peter Elkin worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Peter Elkin's professions included linguist[7].
  • Peter Elkin worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Peter Elkin worked as an ethnologist[9].
  • Peter Elkin's field of work was ethnology[12].
  • Peter Elkin's field of work was anthropology[13].
  • Peter Elkin's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Peter Elkin was employed by University of Sydney[15].
  • Peter Elkin's education included a stint at University of Sydney[16].
  • Peter Elkin was educated at University College London[17].
  • Peter Elkin received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].
  • Peter Elkin received the James Cook Medal[19].
  • Peter Elkin received the Mueller Medal[20].
  • Peter Elkin's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].
  • Peter Elkin is recorded as male[22].
  • Peter Elkin's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Peter Elkin's Commons category is recorded as Peter Elkin[24].
  • Peter Elkin's family name is recorded as Elkin[25].
  • Peter Elkin's given name is recorded as Adolphus[26].
  • Peter Elkin's given name is recorded as Peter[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1891-03-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1979-07-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ca360296-a39d-44f0-971f-b1bb6f2b9872[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Maitland[2], Peter Elkin… he was born on March 27, 1891[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[16], a public research university[33], in Australia[34], founded in 1850[35], headquartered in Sydney[36] and University College London[17], a university college[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1826[39], headquartered in UCL Main Building[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], and ethnologist[9]. Fields of work include ethnology[12], a branch of anthropology[41]; anthropology[13], an academic discipline[42]; and linguistics[14], an academic discipline[43]. Among Peter Elkin's employers was University of Sydney[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[18], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; James Cook Medal[19], a medallion[46], in Australia[47], founded in 1947[48]; and Mueller Medal[20], a science award[49].

Personal Life

Peter Elkin's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].

Death and Burial

Peter Elkin died on July 9, 1979[5]. He died in Camperdown[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Elkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Peter Elkin born?

Peter Elkin's place of birth was Maitland[2].

Where did Peter Elkin die?

Peter Elkin died in Camperdown[4].

What did Peter Elkin do for work?

Peter Elkin worked as anthropologist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], and ethnologist[9].

Where did Peter Elkin go to school?

Peter Elkin was educated at University of Sydney[16] and University College London[17].

What awards did Peter Elkin receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[18], James Cook Medal[19], and Mueller Medal[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . sydney.edu.au. sydney.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . sydney.edu.au. sydney.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . sydney.edu.au. sydney.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . sydney.edu.au. sydney.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . sydney.edu.au. sydney.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . royalsoc.org.au. royalsoc.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation anthropologist, linguist, university teacher +1
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