David Bellos

Summary

David Bellos is a human^[1]. He was born in Rochford^[2]. He was born on 1945^[3]. He died in Doussard^[4]. He died on October 26, 2025^[5]. He worked as a translator^[6], biographer^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Bellos's place of birth was Rochford^[2].
• David Bellos passed away in Doussard^[4].
• David Bellos was born on 1945^[3].
• David Bellos was born on June 25, 1945^[10].
• David Bellos died on October 26, 2025^[5].
• A child of David Bellos was Alex Bellos^[11].
• David Bellos held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• David Bellos worked as a translator^[6].
• David Bellos worked as a biographer^[7].
• David Bellos's professions included writer^[8].
• David Bellos's field of work was biography^[13].
• David Bellos's field of work was comparative literature^[14].
• David Bellos's field of work was translation^[15].
• David Bellos's field of work was translation from French^[16].
• David Bellos's field of work was translation into English^[17].
• Among David Bellos's employers was Princeton University^[18].
• David Bellos's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[19].
• A notable work attributed to David Bellos is Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything^[20].
• David Bellos received the bourse Goncourt de la biographie^[21].
• David Bellos received the International Booker Prize^[22].
• David Bellos is recorded as male^[23].
• David Bellos's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• David Bellos's family name is recorded as Bellos^[25].
• David Bellos's given name is recorded as David^[26].
• David Bellos's work location is recorded as England^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rochford^[2], David Bellos… Recorded date of birth include 1945^[3] and June 25, 1945^[10].

Education

David Bellos was educated at University of Oxford^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6], biographer^[7], and writer^[8]. Fields of work include biography^[13], a literary genre^[28]; comparative literature^[14], an academic major^[29]; translation^[15], an academic major^[30]; translation from French^[16]; and translation into English^[17], an activity^[31]. David Bellos was employed by Princeton University^[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Bellos is Is That a Fish in Your Ear? Translation and the Meaning of Everything^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include bourse Goncourt de la biographie^[21] and International Booker Prize^[22], a literary award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 2005^[34], headquartered in London^[35].

Personal Life

A child of David Bellos was Alex Bellos^[11].

Death and Burial

David Bellos died on October 26, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Doussard^[4].

Why It Matters

David Bellos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

FAQs

Where was David Bellos born?

David Bellos's place of birth was Rochford^[2].

Where did David Bellos die?

David Bellos passed away in Doussard^[4].

What did David Bellos do for work?

David Bellos worked as translator^[6], biographer^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did David Bellos go to school?

David Bellos was educated at University of Oxford^[19].

What awards did David Bellos receive?

Honors received include bourse Goncourt de la biographie^[21] and International Booker Prize^[22].