W. Sidney Allen

English linguist and university teacher
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W. Sidney Allen

Summary

W. Sidney Allen is a human[1]. He was born on March 18, 1918[2]. He died on January 1, 2004[3]. He worked as a historical linguist[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], and philologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • W. Sidney Allen was born on March 18, 1918[2].
  • W. Sidney Allen died on January 1, 2004[3].
  • W. Sidney Allen held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • W. Sidney Allen held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • W. Sidney Allen's professions included historical linguist[4].
  • W. Sidney Allen worked as a linguist[5].
  • W. Sidney Allen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • W. Sidney Allen's professions included philologist[7].
  • W. Sidney Allen's field of work was historical linguistics[11].
  • W. Sidney Allen's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • W. Sidney Allen's field of work was philology[13].
  • W. Sidney Allen's field of work was Indo-European[14].
  • W. Sidney Allen's field of work was phonology[15].
  • W. Sidney Allen's field of work was Indo-European studies[16].
  • W. Sidney Allen was employed by SOAS, University of London[17].
  • W. Sidney Allen's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[18].
  • W. Sidney Allen's education included a stint at Christ's Hospital[19].
  • W. Sidney Allen was educated at University of Cambridge[20].
  • W. Sidney Allen's doctoral advisor was Arthur J. Beattie[21].
  • W. Sidney Allen received the Fellow of the British Academy[22].
  • W. Sidney Allen was a member of British Academy[23].
  • W. Sidney Allen is recorded as male[24].
  • W. Sidney Allen's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • W. Sidney Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[26].
  • W. Sidney Allen's given name is recorded as Sidney[27].

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Origins and Family

W. Sidney Allen was born on March 18, 1918[2].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[18], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Christ's Hospital[19], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1552[34]. W. Sidney Allen's doctoral advisor was Arthur J. Beattie[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historical linguist[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], and philologist[7]. Fields of work include historical linguistics[11], an academic discipline[35]; linguistics[12], an academic discipline[36]; philology[13], an academic discipline[37]; Indo-European[14], a language family[38]; phonology[15], a language subsystem[39]; and Indo-European studies[16], an academic discipline[40]. Among W. Sidney Allen's employers was SOAS, University of London[17].

Recognition

W. Sidney Allen received the Fellow of the British Academy[22].

Death and Burial

W. Sidney Allen died on January 1, 2004[3].

Why It Matters

W. Sidney Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

What did W. Sidney Allen do for work?

W. Sidney Allen worked as historical linguist[4], linguist[5], university teacher[6], and philologist[7].

Where did W. Sidney Allen go to school?

W. Sidney Allen was educated at University of Cambridge[18], Christ's Hospital[19], and University of Cambridge[20].

What awards did W. Sidney Allen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . publications.thebritishacademy.ac.uk. publications.thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . LIBRIS. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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