Colin McEvedy

British polymath scholar (1930-2005)
Person human Q2982633
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Colin McEvedy

Summary

Colin McEvedy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salford[2]. He was born on June 6, 1930[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on August 1, 2005[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], psychiatrist[7], historian[8], statistician[9], and demographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Colin McEvedy was born in Salford[2].
  • Colin McEvedy died in London[4].
  • Colin McEvedy was born on June 6, 1930[3].
  • Colin McEvedy died on August 1, 2005[5].
  • A child of Colin McEvedy was Allegra McEvedy[12].
  • Colin McEvedy held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Colin McEvedy's professions included cartographer[6].
  • Colin McEvedy's professions included psychiatrist[7].
  • Colin McEvedy worked as a historian[8].
  • Colin McEvedy's professions included statistician[9].
  • Colin McEvedy's professions included demographer[10].
  • Colin McEvedy's education included a stint at Magdalen College[14].
  • Colin McEvedy was educated at Harrow School[15].
  • Colin McEvedy is recorded as male[16].
  • Colin McEvedy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Colin McEvedy's family name is recorded as McEvedy[18].
  • Colin McEvedy's given name is recorded as Colin[19].
  • Colin McEvedy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Colin McEvedy's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Colin McEvedy's place of birth was Salford[2]. He was born on June 6, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1458[24] and Harrow School[15], a public school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1572[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], psychiatrist[7], historian[8], statistician[9], and demographer[10].

Personal Life

A child of Colin McEvedy was Allegra McEvedy[12].

Death and Burial

Colin McEvedy died on August 1, 2005[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Colin McEvedy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Colin McEvedy born?

Colin McEvedy was born in Salford[2].

Where did Colin McEvedy die?

Colin McEvedy died in London[4].

What did Colin McEvedy do for work?

Colin McEvedy worked as cartographer[6], psychiatrist[7], historian[8], statistician[9], and demographer[10].

Where did Colin McEvedy go to school?

Colin McEvedy was educated at Magdalen College[14] and Harrow School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Magdalen College, Harrow School
    Medicina author id McEvedy, Colin
    Cinii research id 1980586434767547282
    Place of birth Salford
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