William Greenwell

British archaeologist (1820–1918)
Person human Q8010179
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William Greenwell

Summary

William Greenwell is a human[1]. He was born in Lanchester[2]. He was born on +1820-03-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in The Bailey[4]. He died on +1918-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Greenwell was born in Lanchester[2].
  • William Greenwell passed away in The Bailey[4].
  • William Greenwell was born on +1820-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Greenwell died on +1918-01-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Greenwell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Greenwell's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • William Greenwell's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • William Greenwell's professions included priest[8].
  • William Greenwell held the position of justice of the peace[11].
  • William Greenwell was employed by Durham University[12].
  • William Greenwell was educated at Durham University[13].
  • William Greenwell was educated at Durham School[14].
  • William Greenwell received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • William Greenwell received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[16].
  • William Greenwell received the Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society[17].
  • William Greenwell was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • William Greenwell was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[19].
  • William Greenwell is recorded as male[20].
  • William Greenwell's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Greenwell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083429881[22].
  • William Greenwell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5436164721401902340007[23].
  • William Greenwell's GND ID is recorded as 118874209[24].
  • William Greenwell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86081079[25].
  • William Greenwell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10471081c[26].
  • William Greenwell's IdRef ID is recorded as 082953309[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Greenwell was born in Lanchester[2]. He was born on +1820-03-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Durham University[13], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1832[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and Durham School[14], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1414[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and priest[8]. William Greenwell was employed by Durham University[12]. He held the position of justice of the peace[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[16]; and Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society[17], a medallion[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Death and Burial

William Greenwell died on +1918-01-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in The Bailey[4].

Why It Matters

William Greenwell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Greenwell born?

William Greenwell's place of birth was Lanchester[2].

Where did William Greenwell die?

William Greenwell passed away in The Bailey[4].

What did William Greenwell do for work?

William Greenwell worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and priest[8].

Where did William Greenwell go to school?

William Greenwell was educated at Durham University[13] and Durham School[14].

What awards did William Greenwell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[16], and Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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