Bernard Cornwell

British writer
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Bernard Cornwell

Summary

Bernard Cornwell is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1944-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,331 views/month, #6,159 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Bernard Cornwell's place of birth was London[2].
  • Bernard Cornwell was born on +1944-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernard Cornwell held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Bernard Cornwell's professions included writer[4].
  • Bernard Cornwell worked as a novelist[5].
  • Bernard Cornwell's professions included journalist[6].
  • Bernard Cornwell's field of work was historical novel[9].
  • Bernard Cornwell's education included a stint at University College London[10].
  • Bernard Cornwell was educated at Monkton Combe School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard Cornwell is Richard Sharpe[12].
  • Bernard Cornwell received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Bernard Cornwell's image is recorded as Bernard Cornwell.jpg[14].
  • Bernard Cornwell is recorded as male[15].
  • Bernard Cornwell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bernard Cornwell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121403261[17].
  • Bernard Cornwell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368644630[18].
  • Bernard Cornwell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76456606[19].
  • Bernard Cornwell's GND ID is recorded as 124675263[20].
  • Bernard Cornwell's GND ID is recorded as 1064018823[21].
  • Bernard Cornwell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80166076[22].
  • Bernard Cornwell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 131883721[23].
  • Bernard Cornwell's IdRef ID is recorded as 035422165[24].
  • Bernard Cornwell's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04528478[25].
  • Bernard Cornwell's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0180486[26].
  • Bernard Cornwell's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00464936[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernard Cornwell's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1944-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[10], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and Monkton Combe School[11], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1868[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and journalist[6]. Bernard Cornwell's field of work was historical novel[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bernard Cornwell is Richard Sharpe[12].

Recognition

Bernard Cornwell received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Why It Matters

Bernard Cornwell ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,331 views/month, #6,159 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include The Saxon Stories[37], a novel series[38], written by him[39]; The Last Kingdom[40], a written work[41], written by him[42]; The Warlord Chronicles[43], a literary trilogy[44], written by him[45]; The Winter King[46], a literary work[47], written by him[48]; Sharpe's Tiger[49], a written work[50], written by him[51]; and Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur[52], a literary work[53], written by him[54].

FAQs

Where was Bernard Cornwell born?

Bernard Cornwell's place of birth was London[2].

What did Bernard Cornwell do for work?

Bernard Cornwell worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and journalist[6].

Where did Bernard Cornwell go to school?

Bernard Cornwell was educated at University College London[10] and Monkton Combe School[11].

What awards did Bernard Cornwell receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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