David Leigh

British journalist and writer
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David Leigh

Summary

David Leigh is a human[1]. He was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a journalist[3], university teacher[4], and screenwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Leigh was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Leigh was born on +1946-03-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • David Leigh held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • David Leigh's professions included journalist[3].
  • David Leigh's professions included university teacher[4].
  • David Leigh's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • David Leigh's field of work was journalism[9].
  • David Leigh's field of work was investigative journalism[10].
  • David Leigh was employed by City, University of London[11].
  • David Leigh's education included a stint at Nottingham High School[12].
  • David Leigh's education included a stint at King's College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David Leigh is Panama Papers[14].
  • A notable work attributed to David Leigh is Swiss Leaks[15].
  • A notable work attributed to David Leigh is Secrecy for Sale: Inside the Global Offshore Money Maze[16].
  • A notable work attributed to David Leigh is Tobacco Underground[17].
  • A notable work attributed to David Leigh is Collateral Damage[18].
  • A notable work attributed to David Leigh is Big Tobacco Smuggling[19].
  • David Leigh received the Integrity Award[20].
  • David Leigh received the Paul Foot Award[21].
  • David Leigh received the Laurence Stern fellowship[22].
  • David Leigh was a member of International Consortium of Investigative Journalists[23].
  • David Leigh is recorded as male[24].
  • David Leigh's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • David Leigh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110513959[26].
  • David Leigh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32054770[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1946-03-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at Nottingham High School[12], a day school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1913[30] and King's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1441[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[3], university teacher[4], and screenwriter[5]. Fields of work include journalism[9], an industry[35] and investigative journalism[10], an academic discipline[36]. David Leigh was employed by City, University of London[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Panama Papers[14], an information leak[37], in Panama[38]; Swiss Leaks[15], an information leak[39]; Secrecy for Sale: Inside the Global Offshore Money Maze[16]; Tobacco Underground[17]; Collateral Damage[18]; and Big Tobacco Smuggling[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Integrity Award[20], an award[40]; Paul Foot Award[21], an award[41], founded in 2005[42]; and Laurence Stern fellowship[22], an award[43].

Why It Matters

David Leigh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did David Leigh do for work?

David Leigh worked as journalist[3], university teacher[4], and screenwriter[5].

Where did David Leigh go to school?

David Leigh was educated at Nottingham High School[12] and King's College[13].

What awards did David Leigh receive?

Honors received include Integrity Award[20], Paul Foot Award[21], and Laurence Stern fellowship[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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