William Miller

British medievalist and journalist
Person human Q15730496
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William Miller

Summary

William Miller is a human[1]. Born in Wigton[2], he… he was born on December 8, 1864[3]. He passed away in Durban[4]. He died on October 23, 1945[5]. He worked as a historian[6], journalist[7], medievalist[8], political scientist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Miller's place of birth was Wigton[2].
  • William Miller passed away in Durban[4].
  • William Miller was born on December 8, 1864[3].
  • William Miller died on October 23, 1945[5].
  • William Miller held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • William Miller held citizenship in British Empire[13].
  • William Miller's professions included historian[6].
  • William Miller's professions included journalist[7].
  • William Miller worked as a medievalist[8].
  • William Miller's professions included political scientist[9].
  • William Miller's professions included writer[10].
  • William Miller's professions included adventurer[14].
  • William Miller's field of work was history[15].
  • William Miller's field of work was medieval studies[16].
  • William Miller's field of work was journalism[17].
  • William Miller's field of work was Byzantine studies[18].
  • William Miller's field of work was political science[19].
  • William Miller's field of work was Ottoman studies[20].
  • Among William Miller's employers was King's College London[21].
  • Among William Miller's employers was British School at Athens[22].
  • William Miller's education included a stint at Hertford College[23].
  • William Miller's education included a stint at Rugby School[24].
  • William Miller received the Fellow of the British Academy[25].
  • William Miller was a member of Historical and Ethnological Society of Greece[26].
  • William Miller was a member of Academy of Athens[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Miller was born in Wigton[2]. He was born on December 8, 1864[3].

Education

Educated at Hertford College[23], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1874[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Rugby School[24], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1567[34], headquartered in Rugby[35]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Laws[36], Doctor of Laws[37], and Bachelor of Arts[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], journalist[7], medievalist[8], political scientist[9], writer[10], and adventurer[14]. Fields of work include history[15]; medieval studies[16], an academic discipline[39]; journalism[17], an industry[40]; Byzantine studies[18], a field of study[41]; political science[19], an academic major[42]; and Ottoman studies[20], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include King's College London[21], a public research university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1829[46], headquartered in London[47] and British School at Athens[22], an educational institution[48], in Greece[49], founded in 1886[50].

Recognition

William Miller received the Fellow of the British Academy[25].

Death and Burial

William Miller died on October 23, 1945[5]. He passed away in Durban[4].

Why It Matters

William Miller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was William Miller born?

Born in Wigton[2], William Miller…

Where did William Miller die?

William Miller passed away in Durban[4].

What did William Miller do for work?

William Miller worked as historian[6], journalist[7], medievalist[8], political scientist[9], and writer[10].

Where did William Miller go to school?

William Miller was educated at Hertford College[23] and Rugby School[24].

What awards did William Miller receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[25].

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  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name William
    Academic degree Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts
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