Timothy Brook

Canadian university professor, historian
Person human Q130197
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Summary

Timothy Brook was born on January 6, 1951[1], in Toronto[2]. He has worked as a linguist[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], and sinologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[8]
  • Employer: University of British Columbia[9], University of Toronto[10]
  • Educated at: University of Toronto[11], Harvard University[12], University of Toronto Schools[13]
  • Notable work: Category:Books by Timothy Brook[14]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[16], François-Xavier Garneau Medal[17], Grand prix des Rendez-vous de l'histoire[18]
  • Member of: British Academy[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Letters[21]
  • Family name: Brook[22]
  • Given name: James[23], Timothy[24]
  • Pseudonym: Timothy Brook[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]

Why It Matters

Timothy Brook has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Timothy Brook born?

Timothy Brook was born in Toronto[2].

What did Timothy Brook do for work?

Timothy Brook worked as a linguist[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], and sinologist[6].

Where did Timothy Brook go to school?

Timothy Brook was educated at University of Toronto[11], Harvard University[12], and University of Toronto Schools[13].

What awards did Timothy Brook receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[16], François-Xavier Garneau Medal[17], and Grand prix des Rendez-vous de l'histoire[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . cha-shc.ca. cha-shc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . rdv-histoire.com. rdv-histoire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · DMontagne en résidence · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Guggenheim Fellowship, Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy, François-Xavier Garneau Medal +1
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Grand prix des Rendez-vous de l'histoire"
  2. 21d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'no', 'uk', 'vi', 'zh']
    Academic degree → Doctor of Letters
    Who's who uk id → U245752
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Date of birth: 6 January 1951, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790474263476"
  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0110389-Brook-Timothy-1951
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: p0110389-Brook-Timothy-1951, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259492|batch #259492]]"
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