David Dumville

British historian (1949–2024)
Person human Q920306
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Summary

David Dumville is a human[1]. He was born on May 5, 1949[2]. He died on September 8, 2024[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Dumville was born on May 5, 1949[2].
  • David Dumville died on September 8, 2024[3].
  • David Dumville held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • David Dumville worked as a linguist[4].
  • David Dumville worked as a historian[5].
  • David Dumville was employed by University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • Among David Dumville's employers was University of Cambridge[9].
  • Among David Dumville's employers was University of Aberdeen[10].
  • Among David Dumville's employers was Swansea University[11].
  • Among David Dumville's employers was University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • David Dumville's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • David Dumville's education included a stint at Emmanuel College[14].
  • David Dumville was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
  • David Dumville was a member of Royal Irish Academy[16].
  • David Dumville is recorded as male[17].
  • David Dumville's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Dumville's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Dumville's official website is recorded as https://www.dumville.org[20].
  • David Dumville's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • David Dumville's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[22].
  • David Dumville's P14611 is recorded as 166186[23].

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Origins and Family

David Dumville was born on May 5, 1949[2].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1583[26], headquartered in Edinburgh[27]; Emmanuel College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1584[30]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1472[33], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and historian[5]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[8], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38]; University of Cambridge[9], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1209[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]; University of Aberdeen[10], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1495[45], headquartered in Aberdeen[46]; Swansea University[11], a public research university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1920[49]; and University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1740[52], headquartered in Philadelphia[53].

Death and Burial

David Dumville died on September 8, 2024[3].

Why It Matters

David Dumville ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to him include Anglian collection[55], a creative work[56].

FAQs

What did David Dumville do for work?

David Dumville worked as linguist[4] and historian[5].

Where did David Dumville go to school?

David Dumville was educated at University of Edinburgh[13], Emmanuel College[14], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . ria.ie. Retrieved . ria.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] ↑ . abdn.ac.uk. abdn.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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