Arthur Dent

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Arthur Dent

Summary

Arthur Dent is a fictional human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a traveler[4] and food and drink preparation[5]. He draws 196 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #781 of 5,308).[6]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Dent was born in England[2].
  • Arthur Dent was born on +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Arthur Dent was Alea Dent[7].
  • Arthur Dent held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Arthur Dent's professions included traveler[4].
  • Arthur Dent worked as a food and drink preparation[5].
  • Among Arthur Dent's employers was BBC Radio[9].
  • Arthur Dent is the creator of Q42[10].
  • Arthur Dent is recorded as male[11].
  • Arthur Dent's instance of is recorded as fictional human[12].
  • Arthur Dent's instance of is recorded as literary character[13].
  • Arthur Dent's performer is recorded as Simon Jones[14].
  • Arthur Dent's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308244044[15].
  • Arthur Dent's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014055827[16].
  • Arthur Dent's unmarried partner is recorded as Trillian[17].
  • Arthur Dent's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0153wy[18].
  • Arthur Dent's family name is recorded as Dent[19].
  • Arthur Dent's given name is recorded as Arthur[20].
  • Arthur Dent's given name is recorded as Philip[21].
  • Arthur Dent's from narrative universe is recorded as The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy universe[22].
  • Arthur Dent's home world is recorded as Earth[23].
  • Arthur Dent's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Arthur Dent's present in work is recorded as The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy[25].
  • Arthur Dent's present in work is recorded as And Another Thing...[26].
  • Arthur Dent's present in work is recorded as Mostly Harmless[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Dent was born in England[2]. He was born on +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include traveler[4] and food and drink preparation[5]. Arthur Dent was employed by BBC Radio[9].

Works and Contributions

Arthur Dent is the creator of Q42[10].

Personal Life

A child of Arthur Dent was Alea Dent[7].

Why It Matters

Arthur Dent draws 196 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #781 of 5,308).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Dent born?

Arthur Dent's place of birth was England[2].

What did Arthur Dent do for work?

Arthur Dent worked as traveler[4] and food and drink preparation[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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