David Farrell

political scientist
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Summary

David Farrell was born on January 1, 1960[1], in Dublin[2]. He has worked as a political scientist[3] and researcher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 3, 1960[6]
  • Father: Brian Farrell[7]
  • Mother: Marie-Thérèse Dillon[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[9], United Kingdom[10]
  • Employer: University of Manchester[11], University College Dublin[12]
  • Award received: Laurence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal[13]
  • Member of: Royal Irish Academy[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Farrell[16]
  • Given name: David[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Significant person: Jane Suiter[19]

Why It Matters

David Farrell is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was David Farrell born?

David Farrell's place of birth was Dublin[2].

Who were David Farrell's parents?

David Farrell's father was Brian Farrell[7]. David Farrell's mother was Marie-Thérèse Dillon[8].

What did David Farrell do for work?

David Farrell worked as a political scientist[3] and researcher[4].

What awards did David Farrell receive?

Honors received include Laurence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . news.psu.edu. news.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ria.ie. Retrieved . ria.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1960-12-03T00:00:00Z
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'ga']
    Place of birth → Dublin
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  3. 22w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dimensions author id → 015426774512.13
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 160891574
    Library of congress authority id → n92020615
    Date of birth → +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1960-12-03T00:00:00Z
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