Wilfrid Prest

Australian historian
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Wilfrid Prest

Summary

Wilfrid Prest is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1940[2]. He worked as an academic[3], historian[4], and non-fiction writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wilfrid Prest was born on January 1, 1940[2].
  • Wilfrid Prest's father was Wilfred Prest[7].
  • Wilfrid Prest held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Wilfrid Prest's professions included academic[3].
  • Wilfrid Prest's professions included historian[4].
  • Wilfrid Prest worked as a non-fiction writer[5].
  • Wilfrid Prest was employed by Australian National University[9].
  • Wilfrid Prest was employed by University of Cambridge[10].
  • Among Wilfrid Prest's employers was University of Oxford[11].
  • Among Wilfrid Prest's employers was University of St Andrews[12].
  • Wilfrid Prest was employed by Adelaide Law School[13].
  • Wilfrid Prest's education included a stint at University of Oxford[14].
  • Wilfrid Prest's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[15].
  • Wilfrid Prest received the Rhodes Scholarship[16].
  • Wilfrid Prest received the Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[17].
  • Wilfrid Prest received the Member of the Order of Australia[18].
  • Wilfrid Prest received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[19].
  • Wilfrid Prest was a member of Queen's College[20].
  • Wilfrid Prest was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities[21].
  • Wilfrid Prest was a member of Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[22].
  • Wilfrid Prest was a member of Royal Historical Society[23].
  • Wilfrid Prest was a member of Selden Society[24].
  • Wilfrid Prest is recorded as male[25].
  • Wilfrid Prest's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Wilfrid Prest's family name is recorded as Prest[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilfrid Prest was born on January 1, 1940[2]. His father was Wilfred Prest[7].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of Melbourne[15], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1853[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include academic[3], historian[4], and non-fiction writer[5]. Employers include Australian National University[9], a public university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Canberra[38]; University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1209[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1096[45], headquartered in Oxford[46]; University of St Andrews[12], a public university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1413[49], headquartered in Fife[50]; and Adelaide Law School[13], a law school[51], in Australia[52], founded in 1883[53], headquartered in Ligertwood Building[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship[16], a scholarship[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1902[57]; Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[17]; Member of the Order of Australia[18], a grade of an order[58], in Australia[59]; and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[19].

Why It Matters

Wilfrid Prest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Wilfrid Prest's parents?

Wilfrid Prest's father was Wilfred Prest[7].

What did Wilfrid Prest do for work?

Wilfrid Prest worked as academic[3], historian[4], and non-fiction writer[5].

Where did Wilfrid Prest go to school?

Wilfrid Prest was educated at University of Oxford[14] and University of Melbourne[15].

What awards did Wilfrid Prest receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[16], Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia[17], Member of the Order of Australia[18], and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[19].

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  24. [2] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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