Roger Bland

British curator and numismatist, from 2018, President of the Royal Numismatic Society
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Roger Bland

Summary

Roger Bland is a human[1]. He was born on April 3, 1955[2]. He worked as a curator[3], numismatist[4], author[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roger Bland was born on April 3, 1955[2].
  • Roger Bland was born on January 1, 1955[8].
  • Roger Bland worked as a curator[3].
  • Roger Bland worked as a numismatist[4].
  • Roger Bland worked as an author[5].
  • Roger Bland worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Roger Bland held the position of Chair of the Treasure Valuation Committee[9].
  • Roger Bland held the position of President of the Royal Numismatic Society[10].
  • Roger Bland was employed by British Museum[11].
  • Roger Bland was educated at King's College London[12].
  • Roger Bland received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13].
  • Roger Bland received the President's Medal[14].
  • Roger Bland received the prix Giles[15].
  • Roger Bland received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Roger Bland received the Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society[17].
  • Roger Bland is recorded as male[18].
  • Roger Bland's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roger Bland supervised Philippa Walton as a doctoral student[20].
  • Roger Bland's Commons category is recorded as Roger Bland[21].
  • Roger Bland's family name is recorded as Bland[22].
  • Roger Bland's given name is recorded as Roger[23].
  • Roger Bland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1955[2] and January 1, 1955[8].

Education

Roger Bland's education included a stint at King's College London[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curator[3], numismatist[4], author[5], and university teacher[6]. Among Roger Bland's employers was British Museum[11]. Positions held include Chair of the Treasure Valuation Committee[9] and President of the Royal Numismatic Society[10]. He supervised Philippa Walton as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13]; President's Medal[14], an award[25], founded in 2010[26]; prix Giles[15], a science award[27], in France[28], founded in 1919[29]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; and Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society[17], a medallion[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Why It Matters

Roger Bland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Roger Bland do for work?

Roger Bland worked as curator[3], numismatist[4], author[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Roger Bland go to school?

Roger Bland was educated at King's College London[12].

What awards did Roger Bland receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[13], President's Medal[14], prix Giles[15], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . gov.uk. gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . numismatics.org.uk. numismatics.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . sal.org.uk. sal.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The London Gazette 58729. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . numismatics.org.uk. numismatics.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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