Don Watson

Australian author and public speaker
Person human Q5293679
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Don Watson

Summary

Don Watson is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1949[2]. He worked as a literary critic[3] and screenwriter[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Don Watson was born on January 1, 1949[2].
  • Don Watson held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Don Watson's professions included literary critic[3].
  • Don Watson worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Don Watson was educated at Monash University[7].
  • Don Watson's education included a stint at La Trobe University[8].
  • Don Watson received the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction[9].
  • Don Watson is recorded as male[10].
  • Don Watson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Don Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[12].
  • Don Watson's given name is recorded as Don[13].
  • Don Watson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].

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Origins and Family

Don Watson was born on January 1, 1949[2].

Education

Educated at Monash University[7], a public university[15], in Australia[16], founded in 1958[17] and La Trobe University[8], a public university[18], in Australia[19], founded in 1967[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[3] and screenwriter[4].

Recognition

Don Watson received the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction[9].

Why It Matters

Don Watson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Don Watson do for work?

Don Watson worked as literary critic[3] and screenwriter[4].

Where did Don Watson go to school?

Don Watson was educated at Monash University[7] and La Trobe University[8].

What awards did Don Watson receive?

Honors received include Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . sl.nsw.gov.au. sl.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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