Alastair Crooke

British diplomat
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Alastair Crooke

Summary

Alastair Crooke is a human[1]. He was born on +1949-06-30T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a diplomat[3]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Alastair Crooke was born on +1949-06-30T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alastair Crooke's father was Frederick Montague Warren Crooke[5].
  • Alastair Crooke's professions included diplomat[3].
  • Among Alastair Crooke's employers was Secret Intelligence Service[6].
  • Alastair Crooke was educated at University of St Andrews[7].
  • Alastair Crooke's education included a stint at Aiglon College[8].
  • Alastair Crooke received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[9].
  • Alastair Crooke received the Serena Shim Award[10].
  • Alastair Crooke's image is recorded as Alistair Crooke, New America event 2009 (3447231827).jpg[11].
  • Alastair Crooke is recorded as male[12].
  • Alastair Crooke's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Alastair Crooke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385244989[14].
  • Alastair Crooke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 81872470[15].
  • Alastair Crooke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009069262[16].
  • Alastair Crooke's IdRef ID is recorded as 134153162[17].
  • Alastair Crooke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06zr_s0[18].
  • Alastair Crooke's family name is recorded as Crooke[19].
  • Alastair Crooke's given name is recorded as Alastair[20].
  • Alastair Crooke's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 317768476[21].
  • Alastair Crooke's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Alastair Crooke'}[22].
  • Alastair Crooke's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U4000524[23].
  • Alastair Crooke's LRB contributor ID is recorded as alastair-crooke[24].
  • Alastair Crooke's JRC Names ID is recorded as 235131[25].
  • Alastair Crooke's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007450893105171[26].
  • Alastair Crooke's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJmp9bXYF6wWqV7ymkVKVC[27].

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Origins and Family

Alastair Crooke was born on +1949-06-30T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Frederick Montague Warren Crooke[5].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews[7], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1413[30], headquartered in Fife[31] and Aiglon College[8], a boarding school[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1949[34].

Career and Affiliations

Alastair Crooke worked as a diplomat[3]. Among his employers was Secret Intelligence Service[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[9], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Serena Shim Award[10], an award[37].

Why It Matters

Alastair Crooke ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,064 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Who were Alastair Crooke's parents?

Alastair Crooke's father was Frederick Montague Warren Crooke[5].

What did Alastair Crooke do for work?

Alastair Crooke worked as diplomat[3].

Where did Alastair Crooke go to school?

Alastair Crooke was educated at University of St Andrews[7] and Aiglon College[8].

What awards did Alastair Crooke receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[9] and Serena Shim Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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