Alan Bowman

British classicist and academic (born 1944)
Person human Q1720281
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Summary

Alan Bowman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on May 23, 1944[3]. He worked as a classical scholar[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alan Bowman was born in Manchester[2].
  • Alan Bowman was born on May 23, 1944[3].
  • Alan Bowman held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Alan Bowman worked as a classical scholar[4].
  • Alan Bowman's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Alan Bowman's professions included historian[6].
  • Alan Bowman's field of work was classical philology[9].
  • Alan Bowman's field of work was ancient history[10].
  • Among Alan Bowman's employers was Rutgers University[11].
  • Among Alan Bowman's employers was University of Manchester[12].
  • Alan Bowman was employed by Victoria University of Manchester[13].
  • Alan Bowman was employed by Christ Church[14].
  • Among Alan Bowman's employers was Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford[15].
  • Alan Bowman was employed by Brasenose College[16].
  • Alan Bowman was educated at University of Toronto[17].
  • Alan Bowman's education included a stint at The Manchester Grammar School[18].
  • Alan Bowman was educated at The Queen's College[19].
  • Alan Bowman received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[20].
  • Alan Bowman received the Fellow of the British Academy[21].
  • Alan Bowman was a member of British Academy[22].
  • Alan Bowman was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[23].
  • Alan Bowman is recorded as male[24].
  • Alan Bowman's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Alan Bowman supervised Henriette Roued as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alan Bowman supervised Jane Rowlandson as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Bowman's place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on May 23, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[17], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31]; The Manchester Grammar School[18], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1515[34]; and The Queen's College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1341[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical scholar[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6]. Fields of work include classical philology[9], an academic discipline[38] and ancient history[10], a time interval[39]. Employers include Rutgers University[11], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1766[42]; University of Manchester[12], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1824[45], headquartered in Manchester[46]; Victoria University of Manchester[13], a university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1851[49], headquartered in Manchester[50]; Christ Church[14], a college of the University of Oxford[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1546[53], headquartered in Oxford[54]; Faculty of Classics, University of Oxford[15], an academic department[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 2001[57]; and Brasenose College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1509[60], headquartered in Oxford[61]. Doctoral students include Henriette Roued[26], a researcher[62], specialised in digital humanities[63] and Jane Rowlandson[27], a classical scholar[64], 1953–2018[65], specialised in Roman Egypt[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[20] and Fellow of the British Academy[21], a fellowship award[67], in United Kingdom[68].

Why It Matters

Alan Bowman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Alan Bowman born?

Born in Manchester[2].

What did Alan Bowman do for work?

Alan Bowman worked as classical scholar[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6].

Where did Alan Bowman go to school?

Alan Bowman was educated at University of Toronto[17], The Manchester Grammar School[18], and The Queen's College[19].

What awards did Alan Bowman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[20] and Fellow of the British Academy[21].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [69] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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