Stephen Shennan

British archaeologist
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Stephen Shennan

Summary

Stephen Shennan is a human[1]. He was born on +1949-05-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an anthropologist[3] and archaeologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Shennan was born on +1949-05-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Stephen Shennan worked as an anthropologist[3].
  • Stephen Shennan worked as an archaeologist[4].
  • Stephen Shennan's field of work was archaeological theory[6].
  • Among Stephen Shennan's employers was University College London[7].
  • Among Stephen Shennan's employers was UCL Institute of Archaeology[8].
  • Stephen Shennan's doctoral advisor was David L. Clarke[9].
  • Stephen Shennan received the Fellow of the British Academy[10].
  • Stephen Shennan received the Huxley Memorial Medal[11].
  • Stephen Shennan received the Rivers Memorial Medal[12].
  • Stephen Shennan was a member of British Academy[13].
  • Stephen Shennan was a member of Academia Europaea[14].
  • Stephen Shennan is recorded as male[15].
  • Stephen Shennan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Stephen Shennan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110313025[17].
  • Stephen Shennan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93885006[18].
  • Stephen Shennan's GND ID is recorded as 143213520[19].
  • Stephen Shennan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79022634[20].
  • Stephen Shennan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121020185[21].
  • Stephen Shennan's IdRef ID is recorded as 029381231[22].
  • Stephen Shennan's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-6605-064X[23].
  • Stephen Shennan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05wgbxs[24].
  • Stephen Shennan's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jcu2010607750[25].
  • Stephen Shennan's family name is recorded as Q112599537[26].
  • Stephen Shennan's given name is recorded as Stephen[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Shennan was born on +1949-05-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Stephen Shennan's doctoral advisor was David L. Clarke[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[3] and archaeologist[4]. Stephen Shennan's field of work was archaeological theory[6]. Employers include University College London[7], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and UCL Institute of Archaeology[8], a higher education institution[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1937[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[10], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Huxley Memorial Medal[11], a science award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1900[39]; and Rivers Memorial Medal[12], a science award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1923[42].

Why It Matters

Stephen Shennan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What did Stephen Shennan do for work?

Stephen Shennan worked as anthropologist[3] and archaeologist[4].

What awards did Stephen Shennan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[10], Huxley Memorial Medal[11], and Rivers Memorial Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . therai.org.uk. therai.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . profiles.ucl.ac.uk. profiles.ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [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.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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