Michael Roberts

British historian of early modern Sweden (1908–1997)
Person human Q3856252
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Summary

Michael Roberts was born on May 24, 1908[1], in Lytham St Annes[2]. He died on January 1, 1997[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and translator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: December 31, 1996[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Employer: Queen's University Belfast[9]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[10]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[11], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Roberts[14]
  • Given name: Michael[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Different from: Michael Roberts[17]
  • Writing language: English[18]

Why It Matters

Michael Roberts has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Michael Roberts born?

Michael Roberts was born in Lytham St Annes[2].

What did Michael Roberts do for work?

Michael Roberts worked as a historian[4] and translator[5].

What awards did Michael Roberts receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . aber.ac.uk. aber.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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