Alan Rusbridger

British newspaper journalist and editor
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Alan Rusbridger

Summary

Alan Rusbridger is a human[1]. He was born in Lusaka[2]. He was born on December 29, 1953[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], editor-in-chief[5], literary critic[6], and head teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (656 views/month, #7,062 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lusaka[2], Alan Rusbridger…
  • Alan Rusbridger was born on December 29, 1953[3].
  • Alan Rusbridger's father was G. H. Rusbridger[9].
  • Among Alan Rusbridger's spouses was Lindsay Mary Mackie[10].
  • A child of Alan Rusbridger was Bella Mackie[11].
  • Alan Rusbridger held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Alan Rusbridger's professions included journalist[4].
  • Alan Rusbridger worked as an editor-in-chief[5].
  • Alan Rusbridger worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Alan Rusbridger worked as a head teacher[7].
  • Alan Rusbridger's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Alan Rusbridger's field of work was mass media[14].
  • Alan Rusbridger's field of work was investigative journalism[15].
  • Alan Rusbridger held the position of president[16].
  • Among Alan Rusbridger's employers was Queen Mary University of London[17].
  • Alan Rusbridger was educated at Magdalene College[18].
  • Alan Rusbridger's education included a stint at Cranleigh School[19].
  • Alan Rusbridger's education included a stint at Harlow College[20].
  • Alan Rusbridger received the Right Livelihood Award[21].
  • Alan Rusbridger received the European Press Prize[22].
  • Alan Rusbridger received the Ortega y Gasset Awards[23].
  • Alan Rusbridger received the Carey McWilliams Award[24].
  • Alan Rusbridger received the honorary doctorate[25].
  • Alan Rusbridger is recorded as male[26].
  • Alan Rusbridger's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1953-12-29[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8f0698d8-0ddd-4548-ac65-dd3f19cd73d1[31]

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Origins and Family

Alan Rusbridger's place of birth was Lusaka[2]. He was born on December 29, 1953[3]. His father was G. H. Rusbridger[9].

Education

Educated at Magdalene College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1428[34]; Cranleigh School[19], a boarding school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1865[37]; and Harlow College[20], a college[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], editor-in-chief[5], literary critic[6], and head teacher[7]. Fields of work include journalism[13], an industry[40]; mass media[14], an academic discipline[41]; and investigative journalism[15], an academic discipline[42]. Among Alan Rusbridger's employers was Queen Mary University of London[17]. He held the position of president[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Right Livelihood Award[21], a politics award[43], in Sweden[44], founded in 1980[45]; European Press Prize[22], a journalism prize[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 2012[48]; Ortega y Gasset Awards[23], a journalism prize[49], in Spain[50], founded in 1984[51]; Carey McWilliams Award[24], an award[52]; and honorary doctorate[25], a title of honor[53].

Personal Life

Alan Rusbridger was married to Lindsay Mary Mackie[10]. A child of him was Bella Mackie[11].

Why It Matters

Alan Rusbridger ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (656 views/month, #7,062 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Alan Rusbridger born?

Born in Lusaka[2], Alan Rusbridger…

Who were Alan Rusbridger's parents?

Alan Rusbridger's father was G. H. Rusbridger[9].

Who was Alan Rusbridger married to?

Alan Rusbridger's spouses include Lindsay Mary Mackie[10].

What did Alan Rusbridger do for work?

Alan Rusbridger worked as journalist[4], editor-in-chief[5], literary critic[6], and head teacher[7].

Where did Alan Rusbridger go to school?

Alan Rusbridger was educated at Magdalene College[18], Cranleigh School[19], and Harlow College[20].

What awards did Alan Rusbridger receive?

Honors received include Right Livelihood Award[21], European Press Prize[22], Ortega y Gasset Awards[23], and Carey McWilliams Award[24].

References

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  1. [2] . linkedin.com. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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