David Irving

British author and Holocaust denier (born 1938)
Person human Q158629
David Irving
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David Irving

Summary

David Irving is a human[1]. He was born in Brentwood[2]. He was born on March 24, 1938[3]. He worked as an essayist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], biographer[7], and opinion journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,291 views/month, #4,057 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Irving's place of birth was Brentwood[2].
  • David Irving was born on March 24, 1938[3].
  • David Irving held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Irving's professions included essayist[4].
  • David Irving's professions included journalist[5].
  • David Irving worked as a writer[6].
  • David Irving's professions included biographer[7].
  • David Irving worked as an opinion journalist[8].
  • David Irving was educated at University College London[11].
  • David Irving was educated at Imperial College London[12].
  • David Irving was educated at Brentwood School[13].
  • David Irving is recorded as male[14].
  • David Irving's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Irving's Commons category is recorded as David Irving[16].
  • David Irving's residence is recorded as London[17].
  • David Irving's family name is recorded as Irving[18].
  • David Irving's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Irving's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • David Irving's given name is recorded as Cawdell[21].
  • David Irving's official website is recorded as http://www.fpp.co.uk/[22].
  • David Irving's topic's main category is recorded as Category:David Irving[23].
  • David Irving's Commons gallery is recorded as David Irving[24].
  • David Irving's convicted of is recorded as Holocaust denial[25].
  • David Irving's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • David Irving's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David John Cawdell Irving'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brentwood[2], David Irving… he was born on March 24, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[11], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31]; Imperial College London[12], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[35]; and Brentwood School[13], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1558[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], biographer[7], and opinion journalist[8].

Why It Matters

David Irving ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,291 views/month, #4,057 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Hitler's War[41], a written work[42].

FAQs

Where was David Irving born?

Born in Brentwood[2], David Irving…

What did David Irving do for work?

David Irving worked as essayist[4], journalist[5], writer[6], biographer[7], and opinion journalist[8].

Where did David Irving go to school?

David Irving was educated at University College London[11], Imperial College London[12], and Brentwood School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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