John Anderson

British classical scholar (1870–1952)
Person human Q1700189
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Summary

John Anderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinkillie[2]. He was born on December 6, 1870[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on March 31, 1952[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], classical scholar[8], archaeologist[9], and historian of classical antiquity[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Anderson was born in Edinkillie[2].
  • John Anderson died in Oxford[4].
  • John Anderson was born on December 6, 1870[3].
  • John Anderson died on March 31, 1952[5].
  • John Anderson held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Anderson worked as a historian[6].
  • John Anderson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Anderson worked as a classical scholar[8].
  • John Anderson worked as an archaeologist[9].
  • John Anderson's professions included historian of classical antiquity[10].
  • John Anderson held the position of university teacher[13].
  • Among John Anderson's employers was University of Oxford[14].
  • John Anderson was educated at Christ Church[15].
  • John Anderson's education included a stint at University of Aberdeen[16].
  • John Anderson was a member of German Archaeological Institute[17].
  • John Anderson is recorded as male[18].
  • John Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[20].
  • John Anderson's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Anderson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Anderson's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Anderson's place of birth was Edinkillie[2]. He was born on December 6, 1870[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[15], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1546[26], headquartered in Oxford[27] and University of Aberdeen[16], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1495[30], headquartered in Aberdeen[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], classical scholar[8], archaeologist[9], and historian of classical antiquity[10]. Among John Anderson's employers was University of Oxford[14]. He held the position of university teacher[13].

Death and Burial

John Anderson died on March 31, 1952[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

John Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Anderson born?

John Anderson's place of birth was Edinkillie[2].

Where did John Anderson die?

John Anderson passed away in Oxford[4].

What did John Anderson do for work?

John Anderson worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], classical scholar[8], archaeologist[9], and historian of classical antiquity[10].

Where did John Anderson go to school?

John Anderson was educated at Christ Church[15] and University of Aberdeen[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Edinkillie
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'it', 'zh']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Edinkillie
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    Educated at → Christ Church, University of Aberdeen
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