Richard William Hunt

British palaeographer and bibliographer (1908-79)
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Richard William Hunt

Summary

Richard William Hunt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Spondon[2]. He was born on +1908-04-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +1979-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6] and linguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard William Hunt was born in Spondon[2].
  • Richard William Hunt passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Richard William Hunt was born on +1908-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard William Hunt died on +1979-11-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard William Hunt was married to Edith Irene Joyce Twamley[9].
  • Among Richard William Hunt's spouses was Katharine Eva Rowland[10].
  • A child of Richard William Hunt was Tim Hunt[11].
  • Richard William Hunt held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Richard William Hunt's professions included librarian[6].
  • Richard William Hunt worked as a linguist[7].
  • Richard William Hunt held the position of Bodley's Librarian[13].
  • Among Richard William Hunt's employers was Bodleian Library[14].
  • Among Richard William Hunt's employers was University of Liverpool[15].
  • Richard William Hunt was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[16].
  • Richard William Hunt's education included a stint at Balliol College[17].
  • Richard William Hunt's doctoral advisor was F. M. Powicke[18].
  • Richard William Hunt received the Fellow of the British Academy[19].
  • Richard William Hunt received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].
  • Richard William Hunt was a member of Medieval Academy of America[21].
  • Richard William Hunt was a member of Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire[22].
  • Richard William Hunt's image is recorded as RW Hunt.jpg[23].
  • Richard William Hunt is recorded as male[24].
  • Richard William Hunt's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Richard William Hunt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110323805[26].
  • Richard William Hunt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109202261[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard William Hunt was born in Spondon[2]. He was born on +1908-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[16], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1862[30] and Balliol College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1263[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]. Richard William Hunt's doctoral advisor was F. M. Powicke[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6] and linguist[7]. Employers include Bodleian Library[14], an academic library[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1602[37] and University of Liverpool[15], a public university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1903[40], headquartered in Liverpool[41]. Richard William Hunt held the position of Bodley's Librarian[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[19], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Edith Irene Joyce Twamley[9], a social worker[44], of United Kingdom[45] and Katharine Eva Rowland[10]. A child of Richard William Hunt was Tim Hunt[11].

Death and Burial

Richard William Hunt died on +1979-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Richard William Hunt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard William Hunt born?

Richard William Hunt's place of birth was Spondon[2].

Where did Richard William Hunt die?

Richard William Hunt died in Oxford[4].

Who was Richard William Hunt married to?

Richard William Hunt's spouses include Edith Irene Joyce Twamley[9] and Katharine Eva Rowland[10].

What did Richard William Hunt do for work?

Richard William Hunt worked as librarian[6] and linguist[7].

Where did Richard William Hunt go to school?

Richard William Hunt was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[16] and Balliol College[17].

What awards did Richard William Hunt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[19] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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