Rees Davies

Welsh historian (1938–2005)
Person human Q7306966
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Rees Davies

Summary

Rees Davies is a human[1]. He was born in Llandderfel[2]. He was born on +1938-08-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +2005-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rees Davies's place of birth was Llandderfel[2].
  • Rees Davies passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Rees Davies was born on +1938-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rees Davies died on +2005-05-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rees Davies held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Rees Davies's professions included historian[6].
  • Among Rees Davies's employers was Aberystwyth University[9].
  • Among Rees Davies's employers was University of Oxford[10].
  • Rees Davies was educated at Merton College[11].
  • Rees Davies's education included a stint at Ysgol y Berwyn[12].
  • Rees Davies received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Rees Davies received the Wolfson History Prize[14].
  • Rees Davies received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Rees Davies received the Medlicott Medal[16].
  • Rees Davies is recorded as male[17].
  • Rees Davies's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Rees Davies supervised Philip J. Morgan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Rees Davies supervised Brock W. Holden as a doctoral student[20].
  • Rees Davies supervised Robin J. Burls as a doctoral student[21].
  • Rees Davies supervised Max Lieberman as a doctoral student[22].
  • Rees Davies supervised Diane M. Korngiebel as a doctoral student[23].
  • Rees Davies's ISNI is recorded as 0000000444607816[24].
  • Rees Davies's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73868250[25].
  • Rees Davies's GND ID is recorded as 128508663[26].
  • Rees Davies's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77007222[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rees Davies's place of birth was Llandderfel[2]. He was born on +1938-08-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Merton College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1264[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Ysgol y Berwyn[12], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Rees Davies worked as a historian[6]. Employers include Aberystwyth University[9], a public university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1872[36] and University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1096[39], headquartered in Oxford[40]. Doctoral students include Philip J. Morgan[19], a historian[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[43]; Brock W. Holden[20]; Robin J. Burls[21]; Max Lieberman[22], a medieval historian[44], b. 1974[45], specialised in medieval history[46]; and Diane M. Korngiebel[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Wolfson History Prize[14], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1972[51]; Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1300[54]; and Medlicott Medal[16], a science award[55], founded in 1985[56].

Death and Burial

Rees Davies died on +2005-05-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Rees Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Rees Davies born?

Born in Llandderfel[2], Rees Davies…

Where did Rees Davies die?

Rees Davies passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Rees Davies do for work?

Rees Davies worked as historian[6].

Where did Rees Davies go to school?

Rees Davies was educated at Merton College[11] and Ysgol y Berwyn[12].

What awards did Rees Davies receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], Wolfson History Prize[14], Knight Bachelor[15], and Medlicott Medal[16].

References

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  1. [2] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . The London Gazette 57509. wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  29. [46] . 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. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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