Robert John Weston Evans

British historian
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Robert John Weston Evans

Summary

Robert John Weston Evans is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leicester[2]. He was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], linguist[6], and germanist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert John Weston Evans was born in Leicester[2].
  • Robert John Weston Evans was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert John Weston Evans was born on +1943-07-10T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Robert John Weston Evans held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Robert John Weston Evans worked as a historian[4].
  • Robert John Weston Evans worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Robert John Weston Evans's professions included linguist[6].
  • Robert John Weston Evans worked as a germanist[7].
  • Robert John Weston Evans's field of work was linguistics[11].
  • Robert John Weston Evans's field of work was history[12].
  • Robert John Weston Evans's field of work was Slavic studies[13].
  • Robert John Weston Evans's field of work was German studies[14].
  • Robert John Weston Evans's field of work was evolution of language[15].
  • Robert John Weston Evans's field of work was sociolinguistics[16].
  • Robert John Weston Evans was employed by University of Oxford[17].
  • Robert John Weston Evans was educated at Jesus College[18].
  • Robert John Weston Evans's education included a stint at Dean Close School[19].
  • Robert John Weston Evans received the Wolfson History Prize[20].
  • Robert John Weston Evans received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[21].
  • Robert John Weston Evans received the Fellow of the British Academy[22].
  • Robert John Weston Evans was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Robert John Weston Evans was a member of British Academy[24].
  • Robert John Weston Evans was a member of Learned Society of Wales[25].
  • Robert John Weston Evans was a member of Academia Europaea[26].
  • Robert John Weston Evans is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert John Weston Evans was born in Leicester[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1943-07-10T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Jesus College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1496[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Dean Close School[19], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1886[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], linguist[6], and germanist[7]. Fields of work include linguistics[11], an academic discipline[35]; history[12]; Slavic studies[13], an academic discipline[36]; German studies[14], a field of study[37]; evolution of language[15]; and sociolinguistics[16], an academic discipline[38]. Robert John Weston Evans was employed by University of Oxford[17]. He supervised Mikhail Kizilov as a doctoral student[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolfson History Prize[20], a science award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1972[42]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[21], a fellowship award[43]; and Fellow of the British Academy[22], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45].

Why It Matters

Robert John Weston Evans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Robert John Weston Evans born?

Born in Leicester[2], Robert John Weston Evans…

What did Robert John Weston Evans do for work?

Robert John Weston Evans worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], linguist[6], and germanist[7].

Where did Robert John Weston Evans go to school?

Robert John Weston Evans was educated at Jesus College[18] and Dean Close School[19].

What awards did Robert John Weston Evans receive?

Honors received include Wolfson History Prize[20], Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[21], and Fellow of the British Academy[22].

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  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Retrieved . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [39] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Persée. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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