David Hewson

British author of mystery novels
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Summary

David Hewson was born on January 9, 1953[1], in Rotherham[2]. He has worked as a journalist[3] and writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Field of work: literary activity[7], detective literature[8], journalism[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Family name: Hewson[11]
  • Given name: David[12]
  • Official website: http://www.davidhewson.com[13]
  • Work location: Yorkshire[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]
  • Social media followers: 5132[16], 4601[17]
  • P14750: A1EC-8558-048A-D5D2-4366[18]

Why It Matters

David Hewson has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was David Hewson born?

David Hewson's place of birth was Rotherham[2].

What did David Hewson do for work?

David Hewson worked as a journalist[3] and writer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . goodreads.com. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). David Hewson. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-hewson
MLA “David Hewson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-hewson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_david-hewson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{David Hewson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-hewson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
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  1. 1d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'en', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'ro', 'th']
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  2. 16d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 418056
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  3. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Field of work → literary activity, detective literature, journalism
    Field of work → —
    Official website → http://www.davidhewson.com
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