Don Foster

British politician (born 1947)
Person human Q390737
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Don Foster

Summary

Don Foster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Preston[2]. He was born on +1947-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Preston[2], Don Foster…
  • Don Foster was born on +1947-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Don Foster was born on +1947-03-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Don Foster held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Don Foster worked as a politician[4].
  • Don Foster held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[8].
  • Don Foster held the position of member of the House of Lords[9].
  • Among Don Foster's employers was University of Bristol[10].
  • Don Foster's education included a stint at University of Keele[11].
  • Don Foster's education included a stint at University of Bath[12].
  • Don Foster's education included a stint at Lancaster Royal Grammar School[13].
  • Don Foster's image is recorded as Official portrait of Lord Foster of Bath crop 2, 2025.jpg[14].
  • Don Foster is recorded as male[15].
  • Don Foster's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Don Foster was affiliated with the Liberal Democrats[17].
  • Don Foster's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109620197[18].
  • Don Foster's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83225753[19].
  • Don Foster's Commons category is recorded as Don Foster[20].
  • Don Foster's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01nmw0[21].
  • Don Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[22].
  • Don Foster's given name is recorded as Don[23].
  • Don Foster's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • Don Foster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Don Foster's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Don Foster'}[26].
  • Don Foster's BBC Things ID is recorded as 380cc104-e027-4562-a5c8-e44170e15042[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Preston[2], Don Foster… Recorded date of birth include +1947-03-31T00:00:00Z[3] and +1947-03-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Educated at University of Keele[11], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1949[30]; University of Bath[12], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1966[33], headquartered in Bath[34]; and Lancaster Royal Grammar School[13], a grammar school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1235[37].

Career and Affiliations

Don Foster worked as a politician[4]. Among his employers was University of Bristol[10]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[8], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39] and member of the House of Lords[9], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1801[42].

Personal Life

Don Foster was affiliated with the Liberal Democrats[17].

Why It Matters

Don Foster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Don Foster born?

Don Foster's place of birth was Preston[2].

What did Don Foster do for work?

Don Foster worked as politician[4].

Where did Don Foster go to school?

Don Foster was educated at University of Keele[11], University of Bath[12], and Lancaster Royal Grammar School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BBC Things. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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