Dan Snow

British historian and television presenter
Person human Q5214413
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Dan Snow

Summary

Dan Snow is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on December 3, 1978[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], rower[5], broadcaster[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,737 views/month, #6,085 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dan Snow's place of birth was London[2].
  • Dan Snow was born on December 3, 1978[3].
  • Dan Snow's father was Peter Snow[9].
  • Dan Snow's mother was Ann Elizabeth MacMillan[10].
  • Among Dan Snow's spouses was Edwina Grosvenor[11].
  • A child of Dan Snow was Zia Snow[12].
  • A child of Dan Snow was Wolf Snow[13].
  • A child of Dan Snow was Orla Snow[14].
  • Dan Snow held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • British English was Dan Snow's native language[16].
  • Dan Snow's professions included television presenter[4].
  • Dan Snow's professions included rower[5].
  • Dan Snow's professions included broadcaster[6].
  • Dan Snow's professions included historian[7].
  • Dan Snow's education included a stint at Balliol College[17].
  • Dan Snow's education included a stint at St Paul's School[18].
  • Dan Snow received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Dan Snow's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Dan Snow is recorded as male[21].
  • Dan Snow's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Dan Snow's sport is recorded as rowing[23].
  • Dan Snow's family name is recorded as Snow[24].
  • Dan Snow's given name is recorded as Daniel[25].
  • Dan Snow's given name is recorded as Robert[26].
  • Dan Snow's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dan Snow's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on December 3, 1978[3]. His father was Peter Snow[9]. His mother was Ann Elizabeth MacMillan[10]. British English was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and St Paul's School[18], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1509[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], rower[5], broadcaster[6], and historian[7].

Recognition

Dan Snow received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[19].

Personal Life

Among Dan Snow's spouses was Edwina Grosvenor[11]. Children include Zia Snow[12], a schoolchild[36], b. 2011[37], of United Kingdom[38]; Wolf Snow[13], a schoolchild[39], b. 2014[40], of United Kingdom[41]; and Orla Snow[14], a schoolchild[42], b. 2015[43], of United Kingdom[44]. His religion is recorded as atheism[20].

Why It Matters

Dan Snow ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,737 views/month, #6,085 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Dan Snow born?

Born in London[2], Dan Snow…

Who were Dan Snow's parents?

Dan Snow's father was Peter Snow[9]. Dan Snow's mother was Ann Elizabeth MacMillan[10].

Who was Dan Snow married to?

Dan Snow's spouses include Edwina Grosvenor[11].

What did Dan Snow do for work?

Dan Snow worked as television presenter[4], rower[5], broadcaster[6], and historian[7].

Where did Dan Snow go to school?

Dan Snow was educated at Balliol College[17] and St Paul's School[18].

What awards did Dan Snow receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . huffingtonpost.co.uk. huffingtonpost.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Daniel, Robert
    Social media followers {'amount': '+323520'}, {'amount': '+297714'}, {'amount': '+365301'} +1
    Spouse Edwina Grosvenor
    Family name Snow
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