Clare Short

British politician (born 1946)
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Clare Short

Summary

Clare Short is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], she… she was born on February 15, 1946[3]. She worked as a politician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,491 views/month, #6,731 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Clare Short's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Clare Short was born on February 15, 1946[3].
  • Clare Short held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Clare Short's professions included politician[4].
  • Clare Short held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[7].
  • Clare Short's education included a stint at University of Leeds[8].
  • Clare Short was educated at University of Keele[9].
  • Clare Short's education included a stint at St Paul's School for Girls[10].
  • Clare Short received the BBC 100 Women[11].
  • Clare Short is recorded as female[12].
  • Clare Short's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Clare Short was affiliated with the Labour Party[14].
  • Clare Short's Commons category is recorded as Clare Short[15].
  • Clare Short's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[16].
  • Clare Short's family name is recorded as Short[17].
  • Clare Short's given name is recorded as Clara[18].
  • Clare Short's work location is recorded as London[19].
  • Clare Short's relative is recorded as Martin Short[20].
  • Clare Short's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Clare Short's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Clare Short'}[22].
  • Clare Short's candidacy in election is recorded as 2001 United Kingdom general election[23].
  • Clare Short's candidacy in election is recorded as 2005 United Kingdom general election[24].
  • Clare Short's candidacy in election is recorded as 1992 United Kingdom general election[25].
  • Clare Short's candidacy in election is recorded as 1983 United Kingdom general election[26].
  • Clare Short's candidacy in election is recorded as 1987 United Kingdom general election[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: 1946-02-15[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a8532226-cac2-4d2c-86d9-1a91abd1257f[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Clare Short was born in Birmingham[2]. She was born on February 15, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at University of Leeds[8], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1904[34], headquartered in Leeds[35]; University of Keele[9], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1949[38]; and St Paul's School for Girls[10], a school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1908[41].

Career and Affiliations

Clare Short's professions included politician[4]. She held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[7].

Recognition

Clare Short received the BBC 100 Women[11].

Personal Life

Clare Short was affiliated with the Labour Party[14].

Why It Matters

Clare Short ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,491 views/month, #6,731 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Clare Short born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Clare Short…

What did Clare Short do for work?

Clare Short worked as politician[4].

Where did Clare Short go to school?

Clare Short was educated at University of Leeds[8], University of Keele[9], and St Paul's School for Girls[10].

What awards did Clare Short receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . UK House of Commons Election Results at Constituency Level. Retrieved . 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
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Clara
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    Educated at University of Leeds, University of Keele, St Paul's School for Girls
    Member of political party Labour Party
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