British Academy

learning society in the UK
Organization learned_society Q723551
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British Academy

Summary

British Academy is a learned society[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of learned_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Academy was a member of International Union of Academies[3].
  • British Academy was a member of Society Publishers' Coalition[4].
  • British Academy was a member of All European Academies[5].
  • British Academy was a member of International Science Council[6].
  • British Academy is located in London[7].
  • British Academy is in the country of United Kingdom[8].
  • British Academy's instance of is recorded as learned society[9].
  • British Academy's instance of is recorded as national academy[10].
  • British Academy's headquarters location is recorded as Carlton House Terrace[11].
  • British Academy's Commons category is recorded as British Academy[12].
  • British Academy's industry is recorded as higher education[13].
  • 1902 marks the founding of British Academy[14].
  • British Academy's parent organization or unit is recorded as Royal Society[15].
  • British Academy's official website is recorded as https://thebritishacademy.ac.uk[16].
  • British Academy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:British Academy[17].
  • British Academy's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+85'}[18].
  • British Academy's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+86'}[19].
  • British Academy's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+72'}[20].
  • British Academy's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+65'}[21].
  • British Academy's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+57'}[22].
  • British Academy's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+138'}[23].
  • British Academy's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+164'}[24].
  • British Academy's legal form is recorded as charitable organization[25].
  • British Academy's different from is recorded as British Academy of Film and Television Arts[26].
  • British Academy's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4916', 'amount': '+68658870'}[27].

Body

Founding

1902 marks the founding of British Academy[14].

Operations

British Academy's headquarters location is recorded as Carlton House Terrace[11]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Royal Society[15].

Industry

British Academy's industry is recorded as higher education[13].

Why It Matters

British Academy ranks in the top 5% of learned_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . allea.org. Retrieved . allea.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . council.science. Retrieved . council.science. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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