Andrew Sinclair

British novelist, historian, biographer, critic and filmmaker (1935–2019)
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Andrew Sinclair

Summary

Andrew Sinclair is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on +1935-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2019-05-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5], historian[6], screenwriter[7], literary critic[8], and biographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Sinclair was born in Oxford[2].
  • Andrew Sinclair was born on +1935-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrew Sinclair died on +2019-05-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Andrew Sinclair was married to Miranda Seymour[11].
  • Andrew Sinclair was married to Sonia Melchett[12].
  • A child of Andrew Sinclair was Merlin George Sinclair[13].
  • Andrew Sinclair held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Andrew Sinclair's professions included writer[5].
  • Andrew Sinclair worked as a historian[6].
  • Andrew Sinclair worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Andrew Sinclair's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Andrew Sinclair's professions included biographer[9].
  • Andrew Sinclair's professions included film director[15].
  • Andrew Sinclair's field of work was literary activity[16].
  • Andrew Sinclair's field of work was history[17].
  • Andrew Sinclair's field of work was film[18].
  • Andrew Sinclair's field of work was biography[19].
  • Andrew Sinclair was employed by University College London[20].
  • Andrew Sinclair was employed by Churchill College[21].
  • Andrew Sinclair was educated at Eton College[22].
  • Andrew Sinclair was educated at Trinity College[23].
  • Andrew Sinclair was educated at Dragon School[24].
  • Andrew Sinclair was educated at Churchill College[25].
  • Andrew Sinclair received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[26].
  • Andrew Sinclair received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oxford[2], Andrew Sinclair… he was born on +1935-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Eton College[22], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30]; Trinity College[23], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; Dragon School[24], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1877[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; and Churchill College[25], a college of the University of Cambridge[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1960[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], historian[6], screenwriter[7], literary critic[8], biographer[9], and film director[15]. Fields of work include literary activity[16]; history[17]; film[18]; and biography[19], a literary genre[42]. Employers include University College London[20], a university college[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1826[45], headquartered in UCL Main Building[46] and Churchill College[21], a college of the University of Cambridge[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1960[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[26], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[27], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; and Somerset Maugham Award[54], a literary award[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1947[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include Miranda Seymour[11], a journalist[58], b. 1948[59], of United Kingdom[60], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[61] and Sonia Melchett[12], a socialite[62], b. 1928[63], of United Kingdom[64]. A child of Andrew Sinclair was Merlin George Sinclair[13].

Death and Burial

Andrew Sinclair died on +2019-05-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Andrew Sinclair ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Sinclair born?

Andrew Sinclair was born in Oxford[2].

Who was Andrew Sinclair married to?

Andrew Sinclair's spouses include Miranda Seymour[11] and Sonia Melchett[12].

What did Andrew Sinclair do for work?

Andrew Sinclair worked as writer[5], historian[6], screenwriter[7], literary critic[8], and biographer[9].

Where did Andrew Sinclair go to school?

Andrew Sinclair was educated at Eton College[22], Trinity College[23], Dragon School[24], and Churchill College[25].

What awards did Andrew Sinclair receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[26], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[27], and Somerset Maugham Award[54].

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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