Vere Gordon Childe
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Summary
Vere Gordon Childe was born on April 14, 1892[1], in Sydney[2]. He died on October 19, 1957[3], in Blackheath[4]. He worked as a classical philologist[5], prehistorian[6], university teacher[7], trade unionist[8], and librarian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,724 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Australia[11]
- Field of work: Prehistoric Europe[12], prehistoric archaeology[13], history of organized labor[14], labor rights[15]
- Position held: director[16]
- Employer: University of Edinburgh[17], UCL Institute of Archaeology[18], London School of Economics and Political Science[19]
- Educated at: University of Sydney[20], The Queen's College[21]
- Award received: Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland[22]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[23], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Member of political party: Australian Labor Party[26]
- Doctoral student: Isobel Smith[27]
- Commons category: V. Gordon Childe[28]
- Archives at: University of Sydney[29]
- Family name: Childe[30]
- Given name: Gordon[31], Vere[32]
- Manner of death: suicide[33]
- Described by source: The Great Archaeologists[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
- Affiliation: Australian Labor Party[36], University of Sydney[37], 1917 Club[38], University of Oxford[39], Society of Antiquaries of London[40]
Why It Matters
Vere Gordon Childe has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
He has been cited as an influence by Jean-Paul Demoule[43], an archaeologist[44], b. 1947[45], of France[46], awarded the Lysenko Prize[47], specialised in rescue archaeology[48] and Andrew Sherratt[49], an anthropologist[50], 1946–2006[51], of United Kingdom[52], specialised in archaeology[53].
FAQs
Where was Vere Gordon Childe born?
Vere Gordon Childe's place of birth was Sydney[2].
Where did Vere Gordon Childe die?
Vere Gordon Childe passed away in Blackheath[4].
What did Vere Gordon Childe do for work?
Vere Gordon Childe worked as a classical philologist[5], prehistorian[6], university teacher[7], trade unionist[8], and librarian[9].
Where did Vere Gordon Childe go to school?
Vere Gordon Childe was educated at University of Sydney[20] and The Queen's College[21].
What awards did Vere Gordon Childe receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland[22].
Who did Vere Gordon Childe influence?
Vere Gordon Childe has been cited as an influence by Jean-Paul Demoule[43] and Andrew Sherratt[49].