David Profumo

British writer
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David Profumo

Summary

David Profumo is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1955-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], David Profumo…
  • David Profumo was born on +1955-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Profumo's father was John Profumo[8].
  • David Profumo's mother was Valerie Hobson[9].
  • David Profumo was married to Helen Fraser[10].
  • A child of David Profumo was Tom D. Profumo[11].
  • David Profumo held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • David Profumo worked as a journalist[4].
  • David Profumo worked as a novelist[5].
  • David Profumo worked as a writer[6].
  • David Profumo held the position of Booker Prize judge[13].
  • Among David Profumo's employers was King's College London[14].
  • David Profumo was educated at Magdalen College[15].
  • David Profumo was educated at Eton College[16].
  • David Profumo received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[17].
  • David Profumo received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • David Profumo was a member of Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • David Profumo is recorded as male[20].
  • David Profumo's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Profumo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063099512[22].
  • David Profumo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42044109[23].
  • David Profumo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86051082[24].
  • David Profumo's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14059294n[25].
  • David Profumo's IdRef ID is recorded as 103564829[26].
  • David Profumo's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12971630[27].

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Origins and Family

David Profumo was born in London[2]. He was born on +1955-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Profumo[8]. His mother was Valerie Hobson[9].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30] and Eton College[16], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. David Profumo was employed by King's College London[14]. He held the position of Booker Prize judge[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[17], a literary award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1963[36] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Personal Life

Among David Profumo's spouses was Helen Fraser[10]. A child of him was Tom D. Profumo[11].

Why It Matters

David Profumo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David Profumo born?

David Profumo's place of birth was London[2].

Who were David Profumo's parents?

David Profumo's father was John Profumo[8]. David Profumo's mother was Valerie Hobson[9].

Who was David Profumo married to?

David Profumo's spouses include Helen Fraser[10].

What did David Profumo do for work?

David Profumo worked as journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Where did David Profumo go to school?

David Profumo was educated at Magdalen College[15] and Eton College[16].

What awards did David Profumo receive?

Honors received include Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[17] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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