Douglas Murray

British author and political commentator (born 1979)
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Douglas Murray

Summary

Douglas Murray is a human[1]. He was born in Hammersmith[2]. He was born on July 16, 1979[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], biographer[6], political activist[7], and political analyst[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,979 views/month, #5,979 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hammersmith[2], Douglas Murray…
  • Douglas Murray was born on July 16, 1979[3].
  • Douglas Murray held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Douglas Murray worked as a writer[4].
  • Douglas Murray's professions included journalist[5].
  • Douglas Murray worked as a biographer[6].
  • Douglas Murray worked as a political activist[7].
  • Douglas Murray's professions included political analyst[8].
  • Douglas Murray's professions included pundit[11].
  • Douglas Murray's field of work was journalism[12].
  • Douglas Murray's field of work was commentary[13].
  • Douglas Murray's field of work was political journalism[14].
  • Douglas Murray's field of work was neoconservatism[15].
  • Douglas Murray's field of work was Islam[16].
  • Douglas Murray's field of work was atheism[17].
  • Douglas Murray held the position of board member[18].
  • Among Douglas Murray's employers was The Spectator[19].
  • Douglas Murray's education included a stint at Magdalen College[20].
  • Douglas Murray's education included a stint at Eton College[21].
  • Douglas Murray was educated at St Benedict's School[22].
  • Douglas Murray was educated at West Bridgford School[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Murray is Neoconservatism: Why We Need It[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Murray is The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Murray is The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Douglas Murray is Centre for Social Cohesion[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hammersmith[2], Douglas Murray… he was born on July 16, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30]; Eton College[21], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33]; St Benedict's School[22], a school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1902[36]; and West Bridgford School[23], a secondary school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1895[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], biographer[6], political activist[7], political analyst[8], and pundit[11]. Fields of work include journalism[12], an industry[40]; commentary[13], a journalism genre[41]; political journalism[14], a journalism genre[42]; neoconservatism[15], a political ideology[43]; Islam[16], a major religious group[44], founded in 0631[45]; and atheism[17], a world view[46]. Douglas Murray was employed by The Spectator[19]. He held the position of board member[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Neoconservatism: Why We Need It[24], a literary work[47]; The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam[25], a literary work[48]; The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity[26]; and Centre for Social Cohesion[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[49], a group of awards[50], in United States[51], founded in 1989[52] and Sappho Award[53], a journalism prize[54], in Denmark[55], founded in 2007[56].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[57], a Christian denominational family[58]; cultural Christian[59]; Christian atheism[60]; and agnosticism[61], a point of view[62].

Why It Matters

Douglas Murray ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,979 views/month, #5,979 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Works attributed to him include The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam[65], a literary work[66]; The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity[67], a written work[68], in United Kingdom[69]; and Neoconservatism: Why We Need It[70], a literary work[71].

FAQs

Where was Douglas Murray born?

Born in Hammersmith[2], Douglas Murray…

What did Douglas Murray do for work?

Douglas Murray worked as writer[4], journalist[5], biographer[6], political activist[7], and political analyst[8].

Where did Douglas Murray go to school?

Douglas Murray was educated at Magdalen College[20], Eton College[21], St Benedict's School[22], and West Bridgford School[23].

What awards did Douglas Murray receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[49] and Sappho Award[53].

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  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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