Roy MacLeod

British historian
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Roy MacLeod

Summary

Roy MacLeod is a human[1]. His place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on +1941-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Roy MacLeod…
  • Roy MacLeod was born on +1941-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy MacLeod was married to Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews[6].
  • Roy MacLeod worked as a historian[4].
  • Roy MacLeod was employed by University of Sydney[7].
  • Roy MacLeod was educated at Harvard University[8].
  • Roy MacLeod was educated at University of Cambridge[9].
  • Roy MacLeod received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[10].
  • Roy MacLeod received the Medal of the Order of Australia[11].
  • Roy MacLeod received the Fellow of the International Science Council[12].
  • Roy MacLeod received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[13].
  • Roy MacLeod was a member of Royal Historical Society[14].
  • Roy MacLeod's image is recorded as RoyMacLeod.jpg[15].
  • Roy MacLeod is recorded as male[16].
  • Roy MacLeod's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roy MacLeod's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116981542[18].
  • Roy MacLeod's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109543985[19].
  • Roy MacLeod's GND ID is recorded as 139003304[20].
  • Roy MacLeod's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81104014[21].
  • Roy MacLeod's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121645215[22].
  • Roy MacLeod's IdRef ID is recorded as 030174899[23].
  • Roy MacLeod's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02201080[24].
  • Roy MacLeod's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35320416[25].
  • Roy MacLeod's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives[26].
  • Roy MacLeod's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-3598-0769[27].

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Origins and Family

Roy MacLeod was born in United States[2]. He was born on +1941-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[8], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[36], Bachelor of Arts[37], Doctor of Letters[38], and honorary doctorate[39].

Career and Affiliations

Roy MacLeod's professions included historian[4]. Among his employers was University of Sydney[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[10], a fellowship award[40]; Medal of the Order of Australia[11], a grade of an order[41], in Australia[42]; Fellow of the International Science Council[12]; and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[13].

Personal Life

Among Roy MacLeod's spouses was Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews[6].

Why It Matters

Roy MacLeod ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Roy MacLeod born?

Roy MacLeod's place of birth was United States[2].

Who was Roy MacLeod married to?

Roy MacLeod's spouses include Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews[6].

What did Roy MacLeod do for work?

Roy MacLeod worked as historian[4].

Where did Roy MacLeod go to school?

Roy MacLeod was educated at Harvard University[8] and University of Cambridge[9].

What awards did Roy MacLeod receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[10], Medal of the Order of Australia[11], Fellow of the International Science Council[12], and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Who's Who in Australia (53rd Edition). wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Who's Who in Australia (53rd Edition). wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Who's Who in Australia (53rd Edition). wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . council.science. Retrieved . council.science. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . history.aip.org. history.aip.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [36] . Who's Who in Australia (53rd Edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [37] . Who's Who in Australia (53rd Edition). wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . Who's Who in Australia (53rd Edition). wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . Who's Who in Australia (53rd Edition). wikidata.org.
  29. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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