Robert Ashton

British historian
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Robert Ashton

Summary

Robert Ashton is a human[1]. He was born on +1924-07-21T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2013-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Robert Ashton was born on +1924-07-21T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Ashton died on +2013-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Ashton held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Robert Ashton worked as a historian[4].
  • Among Robert Ashton's employers was University of California, Berkeley[7].
  • Robert Ashton was employed by University of Nottingham[8].
  • Among Robert Ashton's employers was University of East Anglia[9].
  • Robert Ashton's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[10].
  • Robert Ashton was educated at University of Southampton[11].
  • Robert Ashton was educated at Magdalen College School[12].
  • Robert Ashton received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13].
  • Robert Ashton was a member of Royal Historical Society[14].
  • Robert Ashton's religion is recorded as Church of England[15].
  • Robert Ashton is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert Ashton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert Ashton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109274540[18].
  • Robert Ashton's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[19].
  • Robert Ashton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84100719[20].
  • Robert Ashton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124767913[21].
  • Robert Ashton's IdRef ID is recorded as 033964432[22].
  • Robert Ashton's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV079124[23].
  • Robert Ashton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05x5_l2[24].
  • Robert Ashton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL581416A[25].
  • Robert Ashton's family name is recorded as Ashton[26].
  • Robert Ashton's given name is recorded as Robert[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Ashton was born on +1924-07-21T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[10], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31]; University of Southampton[11], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1862[34], headquartered in Southampton[35]; and Magdalen College School[12], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1480[38].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Ashton worked as a historian[4]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[7], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Berkeley[42]; University of Nottingham[8], a public university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1881[45], headquartered in Nottingham[46]; and University of East Anglia[9], a public research university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1963[49], headquartered in Norwich[50].

Recognition

Robert Ashton received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13].

Personal Life

Robert Ashton's religion is recorded as Church of England[15].

Death and Burial

Robert Ashton died on +2013-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Ashton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Robert Ashton do for work?

Robert Ashton worked as historian[4].

Where did Robert Ashton go to school?

Robert Ashton was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[10], University of Southampton[11], and Magdalen College School[12].

What awards did Robert Ashton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13].

References

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  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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