Allan Chapman

historian of science
Person human Q4730525
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Summary

Allan Chapman is a human[1]. He was born in Swinton[2]. He was born on May 30, 1946[3]. He died on January 2026[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and television presenter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Swinton[2].
  • Allan Chapman was born on May 30, 1946[3].
  • Allan Chapman died on January 2026[4].
  • Allan Chapman died on January 21, 2026[8].
  • Allan Chapman held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Allan Chapman worked as a historian[5].
  • Allan Chapman worked as a television presenter[6].
  • Allan Chapman was employed by University of Oxford[10].
  • Allan Chapman was educated at Wadham College[11].
  • Allan Chapman was educated at University of Lancaster[12].
  • Allan Chapman was educated at The Swinton Academy[13].
  • Allan Chapman received the Jackson-Gwilt Medal[14].
  • Allan Chapman is recorded as male[15].
  • Allan Chapman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Allan Chapman's family name is recorded as Chapman[17].
  • Allan Chapman's given name is recorded as Allan[18].
  • Allan Chapman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Allan Chapman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Allan Chapman'}[20].
  • Allan Chapman's P14750 is recorded as 53B3-06B5-3F6F-3304-5330[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Swinton[2], Allan Chapman… he was born on May 30, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Wadham College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1610[24], headquartered in Oxford[25]; University of Lancaster[12], a public research university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1964[28], headquartered in Lancaster[29]; and The Swinton Academy[13], a secondary school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1988[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and television presenter[6]. Among Allan Chapman's employers was University of Oxford[10].

Recognition

Allan Chapman received the Jackson-Gwilt Medal[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 2026[4] and January 21, 2026[8].

Why It Matters

Allan Chapman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Allan Chapman born?

Allan Chapman's place of birth was Swinton[2].

What did Allan Chapman do for work?

Allan Chapman worked as historian[5] and television presenter[6].

Where did Allan Chapman go to school?

Allan Chapman was educated at Wadham College[11], University of Lancaster[12], and The Swinton Academy[13].

What awards did Allan Chapman receive?

Honors received include Jackson-Gwilt Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . faraday.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . faraday.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . faraday.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved . faraday.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . ras.ac.uk. Retrieved . ras.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . ras.ac.uk. Retrieved . ras.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr']
    Date of death → +2026-01-00T00:00:00Z, +2026-01-21T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57226|batch #57226]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 53B3-06B5-3F6F-3304-5330
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 53B3-06B5-3F6F-3304-5330, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269218|batch #269218]]"
  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0109283-Chapman-Allan-1946
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0109283-Chapman-Allan-1946, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Allan
    Family name → Chapman
    Employer → —
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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