Sebastian Brock

British syriacist
Person human Q4096840
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Sebastian Brock

Summary

Sebastian Brock is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on February 24, 1938[3]. He worked as a syriacist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sebastian Brock was born in London[2].
  • Sebastian Brock was born on February 24, 1938[3].
  • Sebastian Brock held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Sebastian Brock's professions included syriacist[4].
  • Sebastian Brock's field of work was theology[7].
  • Among Sebastian Brock's employers was University of Oxford[8].
  • Sebastian Brock's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[9].
  • Sebastian Brock's education included a stint at University of Oxford[10].
  • Sebastian Brock received the Fellow of the British Academy[11].
  • Sebastian Brock received the Edward Ullendorff Medal[12].
  • Sebastian Brock received the Leverhulme Medal[13].
  • Sebastian Brock was a member of British Academy[14].
  • Sebastian Brock is recorded as male[15].
  • Sebastian Brock's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sebastian Brock's family name is recorded as Brock[17].
  • Sebastian Brock's given name is recorded as Sebastian[18].
  • Sebastian Brock's given name is recorded as Paul[19].
  • Sebastian Brock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Sebastian Brock's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[21].
  • Sebastian Brock's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sebastian Paul Brock'}[22].
  • Sebastian Brock's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sebastian Brock'}[23].
  • Sebastian Brock's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1938[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0d4dc0e7-f9ec-4b34-9015-d7758f42b119[28]

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Origins and Family

Sebastian Brock was born in London[2]. He was born on February 24, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1209[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32] and University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1096[35], headquartered in Oxford[36].

Career and Affiliations

Sebastian Brock's professions included syriacist[4]. His field of work was theology[7]. He was employed by University of Oxford[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[11], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Edward Ullendorff Medal[12], an award[39]; and Leverhulme Medal[13], an award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 2002[42].

Why It Matters

Sebastian Brock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Sebastian Brock born?

Born in London[2], Sebastian Brock…

What did Sebastian Brock do for work?

Sebastian Brock worked as syriacist[4].

Where did Sebastian Brock go to school?

Sebastian Brock was educated at University of Cambridge[9] and University of Oxford[10].

What awards did Sebastian Brock receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[11], Edward Ullendorff Medal[12], and Leverhulme Medal[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [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.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation syriacist
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