William Deakin

British historian (1913–2005)
Person human Q8007709
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William Deakin

Summary

William Deakin is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1913-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Le Castellet[4]. He died on +2005-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Deakin…
  • William Deakin passed away in Le Castellet[4].
  • William Deakin was born on +1913-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Deakin died on +2005-01-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of William Deakin was Nicholas Deakin[8].
  • William Deakin held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • William Deakin worked as a historian[6].
  • William Deakin's education included a stint at Christ Church[10].
  • William Deakin was educated at Westminster School[11].
  • William Deakin received the Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[12].
  • William Deakin received the Distinguished Service Order[13].
  • William Deakin received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • William Deakin's image is recorded as Deakin Tito.jpg[15].
  • William Deakin is recorded as male[16].
  • William Deakin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Deakin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108930710[18].
  • William Deakin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44373585[19].
  • William Deakin's GND ID is recorded as 120630540[20].
  • William Deakin's military branch is recorded as British Army[21].
  • William Deakin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50040426[22].
  • William Deakin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123517187[23].
  • William Deakin's IdRef ID is recorded as 032499027[24].
  • William Deakin's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00437504[25].
  • William Deakin's Commons category is recorded as William Deakin[26].
  • William Deakin's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV095849[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Deakin's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1913-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[10], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Westminster School[11], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Deakin's professions included historian[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[12], an order[35], in Slovenia[36], founded in 1992[37]; Distinguished Service Order[13], a military decoration[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1886[40]; and Knight Bachelor[14], a title of honor[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1300[43].

Personal Life

A child of William Deakin was Nicholas Deakin[8].

Death and Burial

William Deakin died on +2005-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Le Castellet[4].

Why It Matters

William Deakin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was William Deakin born?

William Deakin's place of birth was London[2].

Where did William Deakin die?

William Deakin passed away in Le Castellet[4].

What did William Deakin do for work?

William Deakin worked as historian[6].

Where did William Deakin go to school?

William Deakin was educated at Christ Church[10] and Westminster School[11].

What awards did William Deakin receive?

Honors received include Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia[12], Distinguished Service Order[13], and Knight Bachelor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . National Diet Library. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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