Ben Macintyre

British author, reviewer and columnist
Person human Q2895507
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Ben Macintyre

Summary

Ben Macintyre is a human[1]. He was born in England[2]. He was born on December 25, 1963[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,363 views/month, #6,898 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ben Macintyre was born in England[2].
  • Ben Macintyre was born on December 25, 1963[3].
  • Ben Macintyre's father was Angus Donald MacIntyre[8].
  • Ben Macintyre's mother was Joanna Musgrave Harvey[9].
  • Ben Macintyre was married to Katherine Muir[10].
  • Ben Macintyre held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Ben Macintyre's professions included journalist[4].
  • Ben Macintyre worked as a writer[5].
  • Ben Macintyre worked as a historian[6].
  • Ben Macintyre was educated at St John's College[12].
  • Ben Macintyre was educated at Abingdon School[13].
  • Ben Macintyre received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14].
  • Ben Macintyre was a member of Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Ben Macintyre is recorded as male[16].
  • Ben Macintyre's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ben Macintyre's family name is recorded as MacIntyre[18].
  • Ben Macintyre's given name is recorded as Ben[19].
  • Ben Macintyre's given name is recorded as Benedict[20].
  • Ben Macintyre's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Ben Macintyre's given name is recorded as Q19813027[22].
  • Ben Macintyre's official website is recorded as http://benmacintyre.com/[23].
  • Ben Macintyre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Ben Macintyre's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ben Macintyre'}[25].
  • Ben Macintyre's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+7862'}[26].
  • Ben Macintyre's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+6473'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1963-12-25[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 865136ab-7f05-4b2c-a1b8-911df33f5738[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in England[2], Ben Macintyre… he was born on December 25, 1963[3]. His father was Angus Donald MacIntyre[8]. His mother was Joanna Musgrave Harvey[9].

Education

Educated at St John's College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1511[34] and Abingdon School[13], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1256[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], and historian[6].

Recognition

Ben Macintyre received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14].

Personal Life

Among Ben Macintyre's spouses was Katherine Muir[10].

Why It Matters

Ben Macintyre ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,363 views/month, #6,898 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Ben Macintyre born?

Ben Macintyre's place of birth was England[2].

Who were Ben Macintyre's parents?

Ben Macintyre's father was Angus Donald MacIntyre[8]. Ben Macintyre's mother was Joanna Musgrave Harvey[9].

Who was Ben Macintyre married to?

Ben Macintyre's spouses include Katherine Muir[10].

What did Ben Macintyre do for work?

Ben Macintyre worked as journalist[4], writer[5], and historian[6].

Where did Ben Macintyre go to school?

Ben Macintyre was educated at St John's College[12] and Abingdon School[13].

What awards did Ben Macintyre receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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