Rodney Hilton

British historian (1916-2002)
Person human Q2557882
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Rodney Hilton

Summary

Rodney Hilton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on November 17, 1916[3]. He died on June 7, 2002[4]. He worked as a historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manchester[2], Rodney Hilton…
  • Rodney Hilton was born in Middleton[7].
  • Born in United Kingdom[8], Rodney Hilton…
  • Rodney Hilton was born on November 17, 1916[3].
  • Rodney Hilton died on June 7, 2002[4].
  • Rodney Hilton held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Rodney Hilton's professions included historian[5].
  • Rodney Hilton's field of work was history[10].
  • Rodney Hilton was employed by University of Birmingham[11].
  • Rodney Hilton was educated at Balliol College[12].
  • Rodney Hilton received the Fellow of the British Academy[13].
  • Rodney Hilton is recorded as male[14].
  • Rodney Hilton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Rodney Hilton supervised Grenville Astill as a doctoral student[16].
  • Rodney Hilton's family name is recorded as Hilton[17].
  • Rodney Hilton's given name is recorded as Rodney[18].
  • Rodney Hilton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Rodney Hilton's has works in the collection is recorded as RI OPAC[20].
  • Rodney Hilton's writing language is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Manchester[2], a city status in the United Kingdom[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1301[24]; Middleton[7], a town[25], in United Kingdom[26]; and United Kingdom[8], a sovereign state[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1801[29]. Rodney Hilton was born on November 17, 1916[3].

Education

Rodney Hilton's education included a stint at Balliol College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Rodney Hilton worked as a historian[5]. His field of work was history[10]. Among his employers was University of Birmingham[11]. He supervised Grenville Astill as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Rodney Hilton received the Fellow of the British Academy[13].

Death and Burial

Rodney Hilton died on June 7, 2002[4].

Why It Matters

Rodney Hilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Rodney Hilton born?

Rodney Hilton's place of birth was Manchester[2].

What did Rodney Hilton do for work?

Rodney Hilton worked as historian[5].

Where did Rodney Hilton go to school?

Rodney Hilton was educated at Balliol College[12].

What awards did Rodney Hilton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → RI OPAC
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q1452781]], via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/72829410 ;"
  2. 10w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2Ho4be
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  3. 14w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0078784-Hilton-R-H-19162002
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0078784-Hilton-R-H-19162002, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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