Francis John Byrne

Irish historian (1934-2017)
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Summary

Francis John Byrne was born on January 1, 1934[1], in Shanghai[2]. He died on December 30, 2017[3], in Dublin[4]. He worked as an author[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 14, 1934[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[11]
  • Position held: Chair of Early Irish History at University College Dublin[12]
  • Employer: University College Dublin[13]
  • Educated at: University College Dublin[14], Blackrock College[15]
  • Member of: Royal Irish Academy[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Byrne[18]
  • Given name: Francis[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[21]

Why It Matters

Francis John Byrne has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Francis John Byrne born?

Francis John Byrne's place of birth was Shanghai[2].

Where did Francis John Byrne die?

Francis John Byrne died in Dublin[4].

What did Francis John Byrne do for work?

Francis John Byrne worked as an author[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Francis John Byrne go to school?

Francis John Byrne was educated at University College Dublin[14] and Blackrock College[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . rip.ie. rip.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . ria.ie. Retrieved . ria.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . NUKAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . ria.ie. Retrieved . ria.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . jstor.org. Retrieved . jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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