Christopher Awdry

British writer
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Christopher Awdry

Summary

Christopher Awdry is a human[1]. He was born in Devizes[2]. He was born on +1940-07-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and children's writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #6,717 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Devizes[2], Christopher Awdry…
  • Christopher Awdry was born on +1940-07-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher Awdry's father was Wilbert Awdry[7].
  • Christopher Awdry held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Christopher Awdry worked as a writer[4].
  • Christopher Awdry's professions included children's writer[5].
  • Christopher Awdry was educated at Worksop College[9].
  • Christopher Awdry's image is recorded as Christopher Awdry at the National Railway Museum, York, 1987.jpg[10].
  • Christopher Awdry is recorded as male[11].
  • Christopher Awdry's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Christopher Awdry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108567077[13].
  • Christopher Awdry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38602258[14].
  • Christopher Awdry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94036543[15].
  • Christopher Awdry's IdRef ID is recorded as 057739803[16].
  • Christopher Awdry's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07977387[17].
  • Christopher Awdry's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00462576[18].
  • Christopher Awdry's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Awdry[19].
  • Christopher Awdry's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV096768[20].
  • Christopher Awdry's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35403161[21].
  • Christopher Awdry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02nwm2[22].
  • Christopher Awdry's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0010567[23].
  • Christopher Awdry's family name is recorded as Awdry[24].
  • Christopher Awdry's given name is recorded as Christopher[25].
  • Christopher Awdry's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX967236[26].
  • Christopher Awdry's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 202266001[27].

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Origins and Family

Christopher Awdry was born in Devizes[2]. He was born on +1940-07-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Wilbert Awdry[7].

Education

Christopher Awdry's education included a stint at Worksop College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and children's writer[5].

Why It Matters

Christopher Awdry ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #6,717 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include The Railway Series[30], a children's book series[31], in United Kingdom[32], written by Wilbert Awdry[33].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Awdry born?

Born in Devizes[2], Christopher Awdry…

Who were Christopher Awdry's parents?

Christopher Awdry's father was Wilbert Awdry[7].

What did Christopher Awdry do for work?

Christopher Awdry worked as writer[4] and children's writer[5].

Where did Christopher Awdry go to school?

Christopher Awdry was educated at Worksop College[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . 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.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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