Alex Renton

British-Canadian journalist
Person human Q29453136
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Alex Renton

Summary

Alex Renton is a human[1]. He was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on +1961-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and opinion journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alex Renton's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • Alex Renton was born on +1961-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alex Renton's father was Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry[7].
  • Alex Renton's mother was Alice Blanche Helen Fergusson[8].
  • Alex Renton's professions included journalist[4].
  • Alex Renton worked as an opinion journalist[5].
  • Alex Renton's field of work was investigative journalism[9].
  • Alex Renton's field of work was foreign policy[10].
  • Alex Renton's field of work was social policy[11].
  • Alex Renton was educated at Eton College[12].
  • Alex Renton's education included a stint at Ashdown House School[13].
  • Alex Renton is recorded as male[14].
  • Alex Renton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alex Renton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1192146936692513781261[16].
  • Alex Renton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016085850[17].
  • Alex Renton's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[18].
  • Alex Renton's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20201067619[19].
  • Alex Renton's family name is recorded as Renton[20].
  • Alex Renton's given name is recorded as Alex[21].
  • Alex Renton's given name is recorded as Alexander[22].
  • Alex Renton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Alex Renton's BBC Things ID is recorded as 907f8504-32de-4f99-a3d7-71711646b4e7[24].
  • Alex Renton's X is recorded as axrenton[25].
  • Alex Renton's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11g71b36zy[26].
  • Alex Renton's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p66729.htm#i667282[27].

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Origins and Family

Alex Renton's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1961-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry[7]. His mother was Alice Blanche Helen Fergusson[8].

Education

Educated at Eton College[12], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Ashdown House School[13], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1886[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and opinion journalist[5]. Fields of work include investigative journalism[9], an academic discipline[34]; foreign policy[10], a political domain[35]; and social policy[11], an academic discipline[36].

Why It Matters

Alex Renton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Alex Renton born?

Alex Renton's place of birth was Toronto[2].

Who were Alex Renton's parents?

Alex Renton's father was Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry[7]. Alex Renton's mother was Alice Blanche Helen Fergusson[8].

What did Alex Renton do for work?

Alex Renton worked as journalist[4] and opinion journalist[5].

Where did Alex Renton go to school?

Alex Renton was educated at Eton College[12] and Ashdown House School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BBC Things. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Muck Rack. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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