Richard Smith

historical geographer and demographer
Person human Q55631676
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Richard Smith

Summary

Richard Smith is a human[1]. He was born on January 3, 1946[2]. He worked as a demographer[3], historian[4], and geographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Smith was born on January 3, 1946[2].
  • Richard Smith's professions included demographer[3].
  • Richard Smith worked as a historian[4].
  • Richard Smith worked as a geographer[5].
  • Richard Smith's field of work was historical demography[7].
  • Richard Smith's field of work was historical geography[8].
  • Among Richard Smith's employers was University of Cambridge[9].
  • Richard Smith's education included a stint at University College London[10].
  • Richard Smith's education included a stint at St Catharine's College[11].
  • Richard Smith received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[12].
  • Richard Smith received the Fellow of the British Academy[13].
  • Richard Smith was a member of Royal Historical Society[14].
  • Richard Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[17].
  • Richard Smith's given name is recorded as Richard[18].
  • Richard Smith's given name is recorded as Michael[19].

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Origins and Family

Richard Smith was born on January 3, 1946[2].

Education

Educated at University College London[10], a university college[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1826[22], headquartered in UCL Main Building[23] and St Catharine's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1473[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include demographer[3], historian[4], and geographer[5]. Fields of work include historical demography[7], an academic discipline[27] and historical geography[8], a branch of geography[28]. Richard Smith was employed by University of Cambridge[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[12], a fellowship award[29] and Fellow of the British Academy[13], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Why It Matters

Richard Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Richard Smith do for work?

Richard Smith worked as demographer[3], historian[4], and geographer[5].

Where did Richard Smith go to school?

Richard Smith was educated at University College London[10] and St Catharine's College[11].

What awards did Richard Smith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[12] and Fellow of the British Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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