Alun Howkins

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Alun Howkins

Summary

Alun Howkins is a human[1]. He was born in Bicester[2]. He was born on +1947-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-07-12T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a social historian[5], academic[6], writer[7], and television presenter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alun Howkins's place of birth was Bicester[2].
  • Alun Howkins was born on +1947-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alun Howkins died on +2018-07-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alun Howkins held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Alun Howkins worked as a social historian[5].
  • Alun Howkins worked as an academic[6].
  • Alun Howkins's professions included writer[7].
  • Alun Howkins's professions included television presenter[8].
  • Alun Howkins was employed by University of Sussex[11].
  • Alun Howkins was educated at Ruskin College[12].
  • Alun Howkins's education included a stint at University of Oxford[13].
  • Alun Howkins's education included a stint at University of Essex[14].
  • Alun Howkins is recorded as male[15].
  • Alun Howkins's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alun Howkins's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081746007[17].
  • Alun Howkins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109367689[18].
  • Alun Howkins's GND ID is recorded as 132290936[19].
  • Alun Howkins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84118930[20].
  • Alun Howkins's IdRef ID is recorded as 02875915X[21].
  • Alun Howkins's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05wxmhs[22].
  • Alun Howkins's given name is recorded as Alun[23].
  • Alun Howkins's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 071450645[24].
  • Alun Howkins studied under Raphael Samuel[25].
  • Alun Howkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Alun Howkins's SHARE Catalogue author ID is recorded as 144262[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bicester[2], Alun Howkins… he was born on +1947-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ruskin College[12], a college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1899[30]; University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; and University of Essex[14], a public university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1965[37], headquartered in Colchester[38]. Alun Howkins studied under Raphael Samuel[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include social historian[5], academic[6], writer[7], and television presenter[8]. Among Alun Howkins's employers was University of Sussex[11].

Death and Burial

Alun Howkins died on +2018-07-12T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Alun Howkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Alun Howkins born?

Alun Howkins's place of birth was Bicester[2].

What did Alun Howkins do for work?

Alun Howkins worked as social historian[5], academic[6], writer[7], and television presenter[8].

Where did Alun Howkins go to school?

Alun Howkins was educated at Ruskin College[12], University of Oxford[13], and University of Essex[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . sussex.ac.uk. sussex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . sussex.ac.uk. sussex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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