Alastair Burnet

British magazine and news editor, biographer, television journalist (1928–2012)
Person human Q4708693
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Alastair Burnet

Summary

Alastair Burnet is a human[1]. Born in Sheffield[2], he… he was born on +1928-07-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kensington[4]. He died on +2012-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], editor[7], and television presenter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alastair Burnet's place of birth was Sheffield[2].
  • Alastair Burnet passed away in Kensington[4].
  • Alastair Burnet was born on +1928-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alastair Burnet died on +2012-07-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alastair Burnet held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Alastair Burnet's professions included journalist[6].
  • Alastair Burnet worked as an editor[7].
  • Alastair Burnet's professions included television presenter[8].
  • Alastair Burnet was educated at Worcester College[11].
  • Alastair Burnet received the Knight Bachelor[12].
  • Alastair Burnet is recorded as male[13].
  • Alastair Burnet's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alastair Burnet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110315514[15].
  • Alastair Burnet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 97711094[16].
  • Alastair Burnet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82032819[17].
  • Alastair Burnet's IdRef ID is recorded as 162484631[18].
  • Alastair Burnet's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0122320[19].
  • Alastair Burnet's SBN author ID is recorded as UTOV574193[20].
  • The cause of death was stroke[21].
  • Alastair Burnet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/060wl3[22].
  • Alastair Burnet's family name is recorded as Burnet[23].
  • Alastair Burnet's given name is recorded as Alastair[24].
  • Alastair Burnet's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1162847[25].
  • Alastair Burnet's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071925619[26].
  • Alastair Burnet's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alastair Burnet was born in Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1928-07-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alastair Burnet's education included a stint at Worcester College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], editor[7], and television presenter[8].

Recognition

Alastair Burnet received the Knight Bachelor[12].

Death and Burial

Alastair Burnet died on +2012-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kensington[4]. The cause of death was stroke[21].

Why It Matters

Alastair Burnet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Alastair Burnet born?

Alastair Burnet was born in Sheffield[2].

Where did Alastair Burnet die?

Alastair Burnet passed away in Kensington[4].

What did Alastair Burnet do for work?

Alastair Burnet worked as journalist[6], editor[7], and television presenter[8].

Where did Alastair Burnet go to school?

Alastair Burnet was educated at Worcester College[11].

What awards did Alastair Burnet receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . itv.com. Retrieved . itv.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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