Roy Porter

Summary

Roy Porter is a human^[1]. He was born on +1946-12-31T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +2002-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a medical historian^[4], historian^[5], university teacher^[6], and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Roy Porter was born on +1946-12-31T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Roy Porter died on +2002-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Roy Porter held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Roy Porter worked as a medical historian^[4].
• Roy Porter's professions included historian^[5].
• Roy Porter's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Roy Porter worked as a writer^[7].
• Roy Porter was employed by University College London^[10].
• Roy Porter was educated at Christ's College^[11].
• Roy Porter received the Wolfson History Prize^[12].
• Roy Porter received the Fellow of the British Academy^[13].
• Roy Porter was a member of British Academy^[14].
• Roy Porter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15].
• Roy Porter was a member of International Academy of the History of Science^[16].
• Roy Porter is recorded as male^[17].
• Roy Porter's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Roy Porter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120981393^[19].
• Roy Porter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23033^[20].
• Roy Porter's GND ID is recorded as 122352319^[21].
• Roy Porter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80082361^[22].
• Roy Porter's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12019084p^[23].
• Roy Porter's IdRef ID is recorded as 028333756^[24].
• Roy Porter's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00591905^[25].
• Roy Porter's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00473233^[26].
• Roy Porter's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35668024^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roy Porter was born on +1946-12-31T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Roy Porter was educated at Christ's College^[11]. He studied under John H. Plumb^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medical historian^[4], historian^[5], university teacher^[6], and writer^[7]. Roy Porter was employed by University College London^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolfson History Prize^[12], a science award^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1972^[31] and Fellow of the British Academy^[13], a fellowship award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

Death and Burial

Roy Porter died on +2002-03-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[34].

Why It Matters

Roy Porter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What did Roy Porter do for work?

Roy Porter worked as medical historian^[4], historian^[5], university teacher^[6], and writer^[7].

Where did Roy Porter go to school?

Roy Porter was educated at Christ's College^[11].

What awards did Roy Porter receive?

Honors received include Wolfson History Prize^[12] and Fellow of the British Academy^[13].