Alan Coren

humorist and writer from the United Kingdom
Person human Q4706414
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Summary

Alan Coren is a human[1]. He was born in Paddington[2]. He was born on June 27, 1938[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on October 18, 2007[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], editor[7], opinion journalist[8], television journalist[9], and radio journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,045 views/month, #6,912 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paddington[2].
  • Alan Coren passed away in London[4].
  • Alan Coren was born on June 27, 1938[3].
  • Alan Coren died on October 18, 2007[5].
  • A child of Alan Coren was Victoria Coren Mitchell[12].
  • A child of Alan Coren was Giles Coren[13].
  • Alan Coren held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Alan Coren's professions included journalist[6].
  • Alan Coren's professions included editor[7].
  • Alan Coren worked as an opinion journalist[8].
  • Alan Coren worked as a television journalist[9].
  • Alan Coren's professions included radio journalist[10].
  • Alan Coren's field of work was British literature[15].
  • Alan Coren's field of work was children's literature[16].
  • Alan Coren's field of work was humorous literature[17].
  • Alan Coren's field of work was journalism[18].
  • Alan Coren was educated at Wadham College[19].
  • Alan Coren's education included a stint at Yale University[20].
  • Alan Coren's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[21].
  • Alan Coren was educated at East Barnet School[22].
  • Alan Coren is recorded as male[23].
  • Alan Coren's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • Alan Coren's family name is recorded as Coren[26].
  • Alan Coren's given name is recorded as Alan[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paddington[2], Alan Coren… he was born on June 27, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Wadham College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1610[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Yale University[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; University of California, Berkeley[21], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39]; and East Barnet School[22], a secondary school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1937[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], editor[7], opinion journalist[8], television journalist[9], and radio journalist[10]. Fields of work include British literature[15], a sub-set of literature[43]; children's literature[16], a sub-set of literature[44]; humorous literature[17], a literary genre[45]; and journalism[18], an industry[46].

Personal Life

Children include Victoria Coren Mitchell[12], a journalist[47], b. 1972[48], of United Kingdom[49] and Giles Coren[13], a journalist[50], b. 1969[51], of United Kingdom[52].

Death and Burial

Alan Coren died on October 18, 2007[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Alan Coren ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,045 views/month, #6,912 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Alan Coren born?

Alan Coren's place of birth was Paddington[2].

Where did Alan Coren die?

Alan Coren passed away in London[4].

What did Alan Coren do for work?

Alan Coren worked as journalist[6], editor[7], opinion journalist[8], television journalist[9], and radio journalist[10].

Where did Alan Coren go to school?

Alan Coren was educated at Wadham College[19], Yale University[20], University of California, Berkeley[21], and East Barnet School[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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