Simon Hornblower

English historian of ancient Greece (born 1949)
Person human Q7518994
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Simon Hornblower

Summary

Simon Hornblower is a human[1]. He was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a historian of classical antiquity[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Simon Hornblower was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Simon Hornblower held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Simon Hornblower worked as a historian of classical antiquity[3].
  • Simon Hornblower was employed by University College London[6].
  • Simon Hornblower's education included a stint at Balliol College[7].
  • Simon Hornblower was educated at Eton College[8].
  • Simon Hornblower was educated at Jesus College[9].
  • Simon Hornblower received the Fellow of the British Academy[10].
  • Simon Hornblower was a member of British Academy[11].
  • Simon Hornblower is recorded as male[12].
  • Simon Hornblower's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Simon Hornblower's ISNI is recorded as 000000010981923X[14].
  • Simon Hornblower's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66565783[15].
  • Simon Hornblower's GND ID is recorded as 135771676[16].
  • Simon Hornblower's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82117981[17].
  • Simon Hornblower's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124719636[18].
  • Simon Hornblower's IdRef ID is recorded as 033910448[19].
  • Simon Hornblower's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02566068[20].
  • Simon Hornblower's SBN author ID is recorded as BVEV012900[21].
  • Simon Hornblower's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36514705[22].
  • Simon Hornblower's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05vfr2y[23].
  • Simon Hornblower's Open Library ID is recorded as OL946155A[24].
  • Simon Hornblower's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2011658904[25].
  • Simon Hornblower's family name is recorded as Hornblower[26].
  • Simon Hornblower's given name is recorded as Simon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Hornblower was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[7], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Eton College[8], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1440[34]; and Jesus College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1496[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38].

Career and Affiliations

Simon Hornblower's professions included historian of classical antiquity[3]. He was employed by University College London[6].

Recognition

Simon Hornblower received the Fellow of the British Academy[10].

Why It Matters

Simon Hornblower ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

What did Simon Hornblower do for work?

Simon Hornblower worked as historian of classical antiquity[3].

Where did Simon Hornblower go to school?

Simon Hornblower was educated at Balliol College[7], Eton College[8], and Jesus College[9].

What awards did Simon Hornblower receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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