David Goldblatt

British journalist, born 1965
Person human Q16196023
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Summary

David Goldblatt was born on September 26, 1965[1], in Watford[2]. He has worked as a journalist[3], opinion journalist[4], sociologist[5], and author[6].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1965[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Notable work: The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer[9]
  • Member of: David Goldblatt e Johnny Acton[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Goldblatt[12]
  • Given name: David[13]
  • Official website: http://www.davidstephengoldblatt.com[14]
  • Partner in business or sport: John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Social media followers: 6036[17], 5491[18]

FAQs

Where was David Goldblatt born?

David Goldblatt's place of birth was Watford[2].

What did David Goldblatt do for work?

David Goldblatt worked as a journalist[3], opinion journalist[4], sociologist[5], and author[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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