Vere Gordon Childe

Summary

Vere Gordon Childe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sydney^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1892^[3]. He died in Blackheath^[4]. He died on October 19, 1957^[5]. He worked as a classical philologist^[6], prehistorian^[7], university teacher^[8], trade unionist^[9], and librarian^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Sydney^[2], Vere Gordon Childe…
• Vere Gordon Childe died in Blackheath^[4].
• Vere Gordon Childe was born on April 14, 1892^[3].
• Vere Gordon Childe died on October 19, 1957^[5].
• Vere Gordon Childe held citizenship in Australia^[12].
• Vere Gordon Childe worked as a classical philologist^[6].
• Vere Gordon Childe's professions included prehistorian^[7].
• Vere Gordon Childe's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Vere Gordon Childe worked as a trade unionist^[9].
• Vere Gordon Childe's professions included librarian^[10].
• Vere Gordon Childe's field of work was Prehistoric Europe^[13].
• Vere Gordon Childe's field of work was prehistoric archaeology^[14].
• Vere Gordon Childe's field of work was history of organized labor^[15].
• Vere Gordon Childe's field of work was labor rights^[16].
• Vere Gordon Childe held the position of director^[17].
• Vere Gordon Childe was employed by University of Edinburgh^[18].
• Vere Gordon Childe was employed by UCL Institute of Archaeology^[19].
• Vere Gordon Childe was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science^[20].
• Vere Gordon Childe was educated at University of Sydney^[21].
• Vere Gordon Childe was educated at The Queen's College^[22].
• Vere Gordon Childe received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland^[23].
• Vere Gordon Childe was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin^[24].
• Vere Gordon Childe was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Vere Gordon Childe is recorded as male^[26].
• Vere Gordon Childe's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sydney^[2], Vere Gordon Childe… he was born on April 14, 1892^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney^[21], a public research university^[28], in Australia^[29], founded in 1850^[30], headquartered in Sydney^[31] and The Queen's College^[22], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1341^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical philologist^[6], prehistorian^[7], university teacher^[8], trade unionist^[9], and librarian^[10]. Fields of work include Prehistoric Europe^[13], a historical period^[35]; prehistoric archaeology^[14], an archaeological sub-discipline^[36]; history of organized labor^[15], an aspect of history^[37]; and labor rights^[16]. Employers include University of Edinburgh^[18], a public university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1583^[40], headquartered in Edinburgh^[41]; UCL Institute of Archaeology^[19], a higher education institution^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1937^[44]; and London School of Economics and Political Science^[20], a public research university^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1895^[47], headquartered in London^[48]. Vere Gordon Childe held the position of director^[17]. He supervised Isobel Smith as a doctoral student^[49].

Recognition

Vere Gordon Childe received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland^[23].

Personal Life

Vere Gordon Childe was affiliated with the Australian Labor Party^[50].

Death and Burial

Vere Gordon Childe died on October 19, 1957^[5]. He died in Blackheath^[4].

Why It Matters

Vere Gordon Childe ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Andrew Sherratt^[53], an anthropologist^[54], 1946–2006^[55], of United Kingdom^[56], specialised in archaeology^[57] and Jean-Paul Demoule^[58], an archaeologist^[59], b. 1947^[60], of France^[61], awarded the Lysenko Prize^[62], specialised in rescue archaeology^[63].

FAQs

Where was Vere Gordon Childe born?

Born in Sydney^[2], Vere Gordon Childe…

Where did Vere Gordon Childe die?

Vere Gordon Childe passed away in Blackheath^[4].

What did Vere Gordon Childe do for work?

Vere Gordon Childe worked as classical philologist^[6], prehistorian^[7], university teacher^[8], trade unionist^[9], and librarian^[10].

Where did Vere Gordon Childe go to school?

Vere Gordon Childe was educated at University of Sydney^[21] and The Queen's College^[22].

What awards did Vere Gordon Childe receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland^[23].

Who did Vere Gordon Childe influence?

Vere Gordon Childe has been cited as an influence by Andrew Sherratt^[53] and Jean-Paul Demoule^[58].