Robert Service

British historian
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Robert Service

Summary

Robert Service is a human[1]. His place of birth was United Kingdom[2]. He was born on October 29, 1947[3]. He worked as a historian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert Service's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].
  • Robert Service was born on October 29, 1947[3].
  • Robert Service held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Robert Service's professions included historian[4].
  • Robert Service worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Robert Service's professions included writer[6].
  • Among Robert Service's employers was University of London[9].
  • Among Robert Service's employers was University of Oxford[10].
  • Among Robert Service's employers was University of Keele[11].
  • Robert Service was employed by UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies[12].
  • Robert Service's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[13].
  • Robert Service was educated at University of Essex[14].
  • Robert Service's education included a stint at King's College[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Service is Lenin: A Biography[16].
  • Robert Service is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Service's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Service's Commons category is recorded as Robert Service[19].
  • Robert Service's family name is recorded as Service[20].
  • Robert Service's given name is recorded as Robert[21].
  • Robert Service's official website is recorded as https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-robert-service[22].
  • Robert Service's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Robert Service (historian)[23].
  • Robert Service's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Robert Service's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Robert John Service'}[25].
  • Robert Service's different from is recorded as Robert W. Service[26].

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Origins and Family

Robert Service's place of birth was United Kingdom[2]. He was born on October 29, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[13], a public university[27], in Russia[28], founded in 1724[29], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[30]; University of Essex[14], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1965[33], headquartered in Colchester[34]; and King's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1441[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. Employers include University of London[9], a university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1836[41], headquartered in London[42]; University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1096[45], headquartered in Oxford[46]; University of Keele[11], a university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1949[49]; and UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies[12], a school[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1915[52].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robert Service is Lenin: A Biography[16].

Why It Matters

Robert Service ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (617 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Robert Service born?

Robert Service's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].

What did Robert Service do for work?

Robert Service worked as historian[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6].

Where did Robert Service go to school?

Robert Service was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[13], University of Essex[14], and King's College[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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