Alan Sked

former Leader of the UK Independence Party (born 1947)
Person human Q4707775
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Alan Sked

Summary

Alan Sked is a human[1]. He was born in Cathcart[2]. He was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alan Sked's place of birth was Cathcart[2].
  • Alan Sked was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Sked held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Alan Sked's professions included historian[4].
  • Alan Sked's professions included politician[5].
  • Alan Sked held the position of Leader of the UK Independence Party[8].
  • Alan Sked was employed by London School of Economics and Political Science[9].
  • Alan Sked's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[10].
  • Alan Sked was educated at Merton College[11].
  • Alan Sked's education included a stint at Allan Glen's School[12].
  • Alan Sked received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13].
  • Alan Sked was a member of Royal Historical Society[14].
  • Alan Sked's image is recorded as Alan Sked in conversation with Shayan Barjesteh van Waalwijk van Doorn.png[15].
  • Alan Sked is recorded as male[16].
  • Alan Sked's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alan Sked was affiliated with the Liberal Party[18].
  • Alan Sked supervised Christopher Brennan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alan Sked supervised Paul Moody as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alan Sked supervised Daniel Hardegger as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alan Sked's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109310310[22].
  • Alan Sked's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108278438[23].
  • Alan Sked's GND ID is recorded as 138308594[24].
  • Alan Sked's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84803837[25].
  • Alan Sked's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12537493j[26].
  • Alan Sked's IdRef ID is recorded as 034640304[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Sked's place of birth was Cathcart[2]. He was born on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[10], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31]; Merton College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1264[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and Allan Glen's School[12], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and politician[5]. Among Alan Sked's employers was London School of Economics and Political Science[9]. He held the position of Leader of the UK Independence Party[8]. Doctoral students include Christopher Brennan[19]; Paul Moody[20], a researcher[39]; and Daniel Hardegger[21].

Recognition

Alan Sked received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13].

Personal Life

Alan Sked was affiliated with the Liberal Party[18].

Why It Matters

Alan Sked ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Alan Sked born?

Born in Cathcart[2], Alan Sked…

What did Alan Sked do for work?

Alan Sked worked as historian[4] and politician[5].

Where did Alan Sked go to school?

Alan Sked was educated at University of Glasgow[10], Merton College[11], and Allan Glen's School[12].

What awards did Alan Sked receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [38] . lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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