Philip Rahtz

British archaeologist (1921-2011)
Person human Q7184260
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Philip Rahtz

Summary

Philip Rahtz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on March 11, 1921[3]. He died on June 2, 2011[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], castellologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Philip Rahtz was born in Bristol[2].
  • Philip Rahtz was born on March 11, 1921[3].
  • Philip Rahtz died on June 2, 2011[4].
  • A child of Philip Rahtz was Sebastian Rahtz[10].
  • Philip Rahtz held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Philip Rahtz's professions included anthropologist[5].
  • Philip Rahtz's professions included archaeologist[6].
  • Philip Rahtz's professions included castellologist[7].
  • Philip Rahtz worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Philip Rahtz's field of work was castellology[12].
  • Among Philip Rahtz's employers was University of Birmingham[13].
  • Among Philip Rahtz's employers was University of York[14].
  • Philip Rahtz's education included a stint at Bristol Grammar School[15].
  • Philip Rahtz is recorded as male[16].
  • Philip Rahtz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Philip Rahtz's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[18].
  • Philip Rahtz's given name is recorded as Philip[19].
  • Philip Rahtz's given name is recorded as Arthur[20].
  • Philip Rahtz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Philip Rahtz's affiliation is recorded as Department of Archaeology at the University of York[22].
  • Philip Rahtz's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bristol[2], Philip Rahtz… he was born on March 11, 1921[3].

Education

Philip Rahtz's education included a stint at Bristol Grammar School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], castellologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Philip Rahtz's field of work was castellology[12]. Employers include University of Birmingham[13], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1900[26], headquartered in Birmingham[27] and University of York[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1963[30], headquartered in York[31].

Personal Life

A child of Philip Rahtz was Sebastian Rahtz[10].

Death and Burial

Philip Rahtz died on June 2, 2011[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Rahtz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Philip Rahtz born?

Philip Rahtz's place of birth was Bristol[2].

What did Philip Rahtz do for work?

Philip Rahtz worked as anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], castellologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Philip Rahtz go to school?

Philip Rahtz was educated at Bristol Grammar School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . antiquity.ac.uk. antiquity.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . antiquity.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . antiquity.ac.uk. antiquity.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . antiquity.ac.uk. antiquity.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . antiquity.ac.uk. antiquity.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . antiquity.ac.uk. antiquity.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . 600transformer.blogspot.com. 600transformer.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . 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. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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