Digby Smith

British historian (1935–2024)
Person human Q1224591
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Digby Smith

Summary

Digby Smith is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aldershot[2]. He was born on +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Thetford[4]. He died on +2024-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military historian[6], writer[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aldershot[2], Digby Smith…
  • Digby Smith died in Thetford[4].
  • Digby Smith was born on +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Digby Smith died on +2024-01-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Digby Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Digby Smith's professions included military historian[6].
  • Digby Smith's professions included writer[7].
  • Digby Smith worked as a television actor[8].
  • Digby Smith was educated at Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr[11].
  • Digby Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • Digby Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Digby Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081878886[14].
  • Digby Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 118897638[15].
  • Digby Smith's GND ID is recorded as 1053197608[16].
  • Digby Smith's military branch is recorded as British Army[17].
  • Digby Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78029660[18].
  • Digby Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79060461[19].
  • Digby Smith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13545629v[20].
  • Digby Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 095968326[21].
  • Digby Smith's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15067832[22].
  • Digby Smith's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1653434[23].
  • Digby Smith's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V165727[24].
  • Digby Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05x_qn3[25].
  • Digby Smith's Open Library ID is recorded as OL399383A[26].
  • Digby Smith's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0151547[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Digby Smith was born in Aldershot[2]. He was born on +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Digby Smith's education included a stint at Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military historian[6], writer[7], and television actor[8].

Death and Burial

Digby Smith died on +2024-01-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Thetford[4].

Why It Matters

Digby Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Digby Smith born?

Digby Smith's place of birth was Aldershot[2].

Where did Digby Smith die?

Digby Smith died in Thetford[4].

What did Digby Smith do for work?

Digby Smith worked as military historian[6], writer[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Digby Smith go to school?

Digby Smith was educated at Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . ospreypublishing.com. Retrieved . ospreypublishing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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