Roger Griffin

British historian
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Roger Griffin

Summary

Roger Griffin is a human[1]. He was born on January 31, 1948[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Roger Griffin was born on January 31, 1948[2].
  • Roger Griffin held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Roger Griffin worked as a historian[3].
  • Roger Griffin's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Roger Griffin's field of work was history[7].
  • Roger Griffin was educated at University of Oxford[8].
  • Roger Griffin was educated at The John Lyon School[9].
  • Roger Griffin received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[10].
  • Roger Griffin received the Jackson-Gwilt Medal[11].
  • Roger Griffin was a member of Royal Historical Society[12].
  • Roger Griffin is recorded as male[13].
  • Roger Griffin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Roger Griffin's Commons category is recorded as Roger Griffin[15].
  • Roger Griffin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].
  • Roger Griffin's family name is recorded as Griffin[17].
  • Roger Griffin's given name is recorded as Roger[18].
  • Roger Griffin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Roger Griffin's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://oxfordbrookes.academia.edu/RogerGriffin[20].

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Origins and Family

Roger Griffin was born on January 31, 1948[2].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[8], a collegiate university[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1096[23], headquartered in Oxford[24] and The John Lyon School[9], an independent school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1876[27]. Roger Griffin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3] and university teacher[4]. Roger Griffin's field of work was history[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[10], a fellowship award[28] and Jackson-Gwilt Medal[11], a science award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1897[31].

Why It Matters

Roger Griffin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of palingenetic ultranationalism[34], a political theory[35].

FAQs

What did Roger Griffin do for work?

Roger Griffin worked as historian[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Roger Griffin go to school?

Roger Griffin was educated at University of Oxford[8] and The John Lyon School[9].

What awards did Roger Griffin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[10] and Jackson-Gwilt Medal[11].

What did Roger Griffin discover?

Roger Griffin is credited as discoverer of palingenetic ultranationalism[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Oxford, The John Lyon School
    Family name → Griffin
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