R. B. Merriman

American historian (1876–1945)
Person human Q18716125
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R. B. Merriman

Summary

R. B. Merriman is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on May 24, 1876[3]. He died in St. Andrews[4]. He died on September 7, 1945[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], R. B. Merriman…
  • R. B. Merriman died in St. Andrews[4].
  • R. B. Merriman passed away in New Brunswick[10].
  • R. B. Merriman was born on May 24, 1876[3].
  • R. B. Merriman died on September 7, 1945[5].
  • R. B. Merriman is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[11].
  • R. B. Merriman's father was Daniel Merriman[12].
  • R. B. Merriman's mother was Helen Bigelow Merriman[13].
  • R. B. Merriman held citizenship in United States[14].
  • R. B. Merriman's professions included historian[6].
  • R. B. Merriman's professions included writer[7].
  • R. B. Merriman worked as a university teacher[8].
  • R. B. Merriman's field of work was history[15].
  • R. B. Merriman's field of work was historiography[16].
  • Among R. B. Merriman's employers was Harvard University[17].
  • R. B. Merriman's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • R. B. Merriman was educated at University of Oxford[19].
  • A notable student of R. B. Merriman was Garrett Mattingly[20].
  • R. B. Merriman is recorded as male[21].
  • R. B. Merriman's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • R. B. Merriman's family name is recorded as Merriman[23].
  • R. B. Merriman's given name is recorded as Roger[24].
  • R. B. Merriman's work location is recorded as Cambridge[25].
  • R. B. Merriman's work location is recorded as Paris[26].
  • R. B. Merriman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], R. B. Merriman… he was born on May 24, 1876[3]. His father was Daniel Merriman[12]. His mother was Helen Bigelow Merriman[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Oxford[19], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include history[15] and historiography[16], an umbrella term[36]. Among R. B. Merriman's employers was Harvard University[17]. A notable student of him was Garrett Mattingly[20].

Death and Burial

R. B. Merriman died on September 7, 1945[5]. Recorded place of death include St. Andrews[4], a town in New Brunswick[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1833[39] and New Brunswick[10], a city in New Jersey[40], in United States[41], founded in 1730[42]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

R. B. Merriman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was R. B. Merriman born?

R. B. Merriman's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did R. B. Merriman die?

R. B. Merriman died in St. Andrews[4].

Who were R. B. Merriman's parents?

R. B. Merriman's father was Daniel Merriman[12]. R. B. Merriman's mother was Helen Bigelow Merriman[13].

What did R. B. Merriman do for work?

R. B. Merriman worked as historian[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did R. B. Merriman go to school?

R. B. Merriman was educated at Harvard University[18] and University of Oxford[19].

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  1. [2] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . biography.yourdictionary.com. biography.yourdictionary.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . 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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