Simon Keay

Mediterranean archaeologist; Professor of Archaeology at the University of Southampton and a Fellow of the British Academy. (1954-2021)
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Simon Keay

Summary

Simon Keay is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on May 21, 1954[3]. He died on April 7, 2021[4]. He worked as a classical archaeologist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Simon Keay's place of birth was London[2].
  • Simon Keay was born on May 21, 1954[3].
  • Simon Keay died on April 7, 2021[4].
  • Simon Keay held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Simon Keay worked as a classical archaeologist[5].
  • Simon Keay worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Simon Keay's field of work was Roman archaeology[9].
  • Among Simon Keay's employers was University of Southampton[10].
  • Among Simon Keay's employers was University of Southampton Archaeology[11].
  • Simon Keay's education included a stint at Downside School[12].
  • Simon Keay was educated at University of London[13].
  • Simon Keay received the Fellow of the British Academy[14].
  • Simon Keay received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[15].
  • Simon Keay was a member of Secció Històrico-Arqueològica de l’Institut d’Estudis Catalans[16].
  • Simon Keay is recorded as male[17].
  • Simon Keay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Simon Keay supervised Lucy Shipley as a doctoral student[19].
  • Simon Keay earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • Simon Keay's family name is recorded as Keay[21].
  • Simon Keay's given name is recorded as Simon[22].
  • Simon Keay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Simon Keay… he was born on May 21, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at Downside School[12], an independent school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1617[26] and University of London[13], a university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1836[29], headquartered in London[30]. Simon Keay earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical archaeologist[5] and university teacher[6]. Simon Keay's field of work was Roman archaeology[9]. Employers include University of Southampton[10], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1862[33], headquartered in Southampton[34] and University of Southampton Archaeology[11]. He supervised Lucy Shipley as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[14], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[15].

Death and Burial

Simon Keay died on April 7, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

Simon Keay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Simon Keay born?

Born in London[2], Simon Keay…

What did Simon Keay do for work?

Simon Keay worked as classical archaeologist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Simon Keay go to school?

Simon Keay was educated at Downside School[12] and University of London[13].

What awards did Simon Keay receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[14] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . southampton.ac.uk. southampton.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . southampton.ac.uk. southampton.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . southampton.ac.uk. southampton.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . southampton.ac.uk. southampton.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . apmembres2.iec.cat. apmembres2.iec.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . bsr.ac.uk. bsr.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Employer University of Southampton, University of Southampton Archaeology
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