Sheppard Frere

British historian and archaeologist (1916–2015)
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Summary

Sheppard Frere was born on August 23, 1916[1]. He died on February 26, 2015[2], in Graffham[3]. He worked as an archaeologist[4], university teacher[5], teacher[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: February 25, 2015[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Field of work: archaeology[11], history[12]
  • Employer: UCL Institute of Archaeology[13], Lancing College[14], University of Manchester[15], University of Oxford[16], University of London[17]
  • Educated at: Lancing College[18], Magdalene College[19]
  • Student: Crystal Bennett[20]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[22], Fellow of the British Academy[23]
  • Member of: German Archaeological Institute[24], British Academy[25], Society of Antiquaries of London[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Family name: Frere[28]
  • Given name: Sheppard[29]
  • Professorship: Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]

Why It Matters

Sheppard Frere is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where did Sheppard Frere die?

Sheppard Frere died in Graffham[3].

What did Sheppard Frere do for work?

Sheppard Frere worked as an archaeologist[4], university teacher[5], teacher[6], and historian[7].

Where did Sheppard Frere go to school?

Sheppard Frere was educated at Lancing College[18] and Magdalene College[19].

What awards did Sheppard Frere receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[22], and Fellow of the British Academy[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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