Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke

British historian and professor (1953–2012)
Person human Q1366669
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Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke

Summary

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke is a human[1]. Born in Lincoln[2], he… he was born on January 15, 1953[3]. He died on August 29, 2012[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], translator[8], and publisher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lincoln[2], Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke…
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke was born on January 15, 1953[3].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke died on August 29, 2012[4].
  • Among Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's spouses was Clare Goodrick-Clarke[11].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke worked as a historian[5].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's professions included writer[6].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke worked as a translator[8].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke worked as a publisher[9].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's professions included germanist[13].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's field of work was religious studies[14].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's field of work was esotericism[15].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's field of work was history[16].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's field of work was German studies[17].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's field of work was bank management[18].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke was employed by University of Exeter[19].
  • Among Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's employers was University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Lampeter Campus[20].
  • Among Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's employers was Chase Bank[21].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's education included a stint at University of Bristol[22].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke was educated at University of Oxford[23].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke was educated at St Edmund Hall[24].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke is recorded as male[25].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke was born in Lincoln[2]. He was born on January 15, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bristol[22], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1909[30], headquartered in Bristol[31]; University of Oxford[23], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and St Edmund Hall[24], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1278[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]. Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], translator[8], publisher[9], and germanist[13]. Fields of work include religious studies[14], an academic major[40]; esotericism[15], an academic major[41]; history[16], an academic discipline[42]; German studies[17], a field of study[43]; and bank management[18], an economic concept[44]. Employers include University of Exeter[19], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1955[47]; University of Wales Trinity Saint David - Lampeter Campus[20], a university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1822[50]; and Chase Bank[21], a bank[51], in United States[52], founded in 1799[53], headquartered in New York City[54].

Personal Life

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke was married to Clare Goodrick-Clarke[11].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke died on August 29, 2012[4].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Works attributed to him include The Occult Roots of Nazism[57], a written work[58].

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke born?

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's place of birth was Lincoln[2].

Who was Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke married to?

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke's spouses include Clare Goodrick-Clarke[11].

What did Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke do for work?

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke worked as historian[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], translator[8], and publisher[9].

Where did Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke go to school?

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke was educated at University of Bristol[22], University of Oxford[23], and St Edmund Hall[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] ↑ . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [9] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [21] ↑ . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism. Retrieved . esswe.wildapricot.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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