Brian Clegg

English science and technology writer
Person human Q4963380
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Brian Clegg

Summary

Brian Clegg is a human[1]. He was born in Rochdale[2]. He was born on May 6, 1955[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and science writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Brian Clegg was born in Rochdale[2].
  • Brian Clegg was born on May 6, 1955[3].
  • Brian Clegg held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Brian Clegg worked as a physicist[4].
  • Brian Clegg worked as a science writer[5].
  • Brian Clegg's education included a stint at The Manchester Grammar School[8].
  • Brian Clegg's education included a stint at Selwyn College[9].
  • Brian Clegg was educated at University of Lancaster[10].
  • Brian Clegg received the prix du livre Science pour tous[11].
  • Brian Clegg was a member of Bowland College, Lancaster[12].
  • Brian Clegg is recorded as male[13].
  • Brian Clegg's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Brian Clegg's residence is recorded as Swindon[15].
  • Brian Clegg's given name is recorded as Brian[16].
  • Brian Clegg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Clegg was born in Rochdale[2]. He was born on May 6, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at The Manchester Grammar School[8], a school[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1515[20]; Selwyn College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1882[23]; and University of Lancaster[10], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1964[26], headquartered in Lancaster[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and science writer[5].

Recognition

Brian Clegg received the prix du livre Science pour tous[11].

Why It Matters

Brian Clegg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Brian Clegg born?

Brian Clegg's place of birth was Rochdale[2].

What did Brian Clegg do for work?

Brian Clegg worked as physicist[4] and science writer[5].

Where did Brian Clegg go to school?

Brian Clegg was educated at The Manchester Grammar School[8], Selwyn College[9], and University of Lancaster[10].

What awards did Brian Clegg receive?

Honors received include prix du livre Science pour tous[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . blogacabdx.ac-bordeaux.fr. blogacabdx.ac-bordeaux.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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