Vincent Gillespie

English literary scholar (1954-2025)
Person human Q37811592
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Vincent Gillespie

Summary

Vincent Gillespie is a human[1]. He was born on February 11, 1954[2]. He died on March 13, 2025[3]. He worked as a philologist[4], historian[5], scholar of English[6], literary scholar[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Vincent Gillespie was born on February 11, 1954[2].
  • Vincent Gillespie was born on January 1, 1954[10].
  • Vincent Gillespie died on March 13, 2025[3].
  • Vincent Gillespie's professions included philologist[4].
  • Vincent Gillespie worked as a historian[5].
  • Vincent Gillespie worked as a scholar of English[6].
  • Vincent Gillespie's professions included literary scholar[7].
  • Vincent Gillespie worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Vincent Gillespie's field of work was literature[11].
  • Vincent Gillespie's field of work was philology[12].
  • Vincent Gillespie's field of work was literary studies[13].
  • Vincent Gillespie's field of work was Middle Ages[14].
  • Vincent Gillespie's field of work was mysticism[15].
  • Vincent Gillespie was employed by University of Oxford[16].
  • Vincent Gillespie's education included a stint at St Edward's College[17].
  • Vincent Gillespie received the Fellow of the English Association[18].
  • Vincent Gillespie received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[19].
  • Vincent Gillespie received the Fellow of the British Academy[20].
  • Vincent Gillespie received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[21].
  • Vincent Gillespie was a member of Royal Historical Society[22].
  • Vincent Gillespie is recorded as male[23].
  • Vincent Gillespie's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Vincent Gillespie's family name is recorded as Gillespie[25].
  • Vincent Gillespie's given name is recorded as Vincent[26].
  • Vincent Gillespie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include February 11, 1954[2] and January 1, 1954[10].

Education

Vincent Gillespie was educated at St Edward's College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[4], historian[5], scholar of English[6], literary scholar[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include literature[11], a type of arts[28]; philology[12], an academic discipline[29]; literary studies[13], an academic discipline[30]; Middle Ages[14], an age[31]; and mysticism[15], a way of life[32]. Among Vincent Gillespie's employers was University of Oxford[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the English Association[18]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[19], a fellowship award[33]; Fellow of the British Academy[20], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[21].

Death and Burial

Vincent Gillespie died on March 13, 2025[3].

Why It Matters

Vincent Gillespie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

What did Vincent Gillespie do for work?

Vincent Gillespie worked as philologist[4], historian[5], scholar of English[6], literary scholar[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Vincent Gillespie go to school?

Vincent Gillespie was educated at St Edward's College[17].

What awards did Vincent Gillespie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the English Association[18], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[19], Fellow of the British Academy[20], and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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