Vivian Hunter Galbraith

British historian (1889-1976)
Person human Q3561557
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Vivian Hunter Galbraith was born on December 15, 1889[1], in Sheffield[2]. He died on November 25, 1976[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and archivist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Mary Moore[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Field of work: history of the United Kingdom[12]
  • Position held: Regius Professor of History[13], director[14]
  • Employer: Victoria University of Manchester[15], Public Record Office[16], University of Edinburgh[17], Institute of Historical Research[18], University of Oxford[19]
  • Educated at: Victoria University of Manchester[20], Balliol College[21], Highgate School[22]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[23], Stanhope essay prize[24], Croix de guerre 1914–1918[25]
  • Member of: British Academy[26], Chetham Society[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Doctoral student: James Campbell[29]
  • Military branch: British Army[30]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[31]
  • Family name: Galbraith[32]
  • Given name: Vivian[33], Hunter[34]
  • Student of: F. M. Powicke[35], Thomas Tout[36], James Tait[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Number of children: 3[39]

Why It Matters

Vivian Hunter Galbraith is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Vivian Hunter Galbraith born?

Vivian Hunter Galbraith's place of birth was Sheffield[2].

Where did Vivian Hunter Galbraith die?

Vivian Hunter Galbraith passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Vivian Hunter Galbraith do for work?

Vivian Hunter Galbraith worked as a historian[5], university teacher[6], and archivist[7].

Where did Vivian Hunter Galbraith go to school?

Vivian Hunter Galbraith was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[20], Balliol College[21], and Highgate School[22].

What awards did Vivian Hunter Galbraith receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[23], Stanhope essay prize[24], and Croix de guerre 1914–1918[25].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Vivian Hunter Galbraith. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivian-hunter-galbraith
MLA “Vivian Hunter Galbraith.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivian-hunter-galbraith.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_vivian-hunter-galbraith_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Vivian Hunter Galbraith}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivian-hunter-galbraith}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Vivian Hunter Galbraith — https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivian-hunter-galbraith (retrieved 2026-10-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivian-hunter-galbraith · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr']
    Has works in the collection → —
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57296|batch #57296]]"
  2. 18d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Has works in the collection: RI OPAC, via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/72828303 ;"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Vivian, Hunter
    Field of work → history of the United Kingdom
    Doctoral student → James Campbell
    Family name → Galbraith
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.