Eliot Higgins

British citizen journalist and former blogger
Person human Q16218443
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Eliot Higgins

Summary

Eliot Higgins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shrewsbury[2]. He was born on +1979-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], blogger[5], analyst[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shrewsbury[2], Eliot Higgins…
  • Eliot Higgins was born on +1979-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eliot Higgins held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Eliot Higgins worked as a journalist[4].
  • Eliot Higgins worked as a blogger[5].
  • Eliot Higgins worked as an analyst[6].
  • Eliot Higgins worked as a writer[7].
  • Eliot Higgins's field of work was investigative journalism[10].
  • Eliot Higgins's field of work was open-source intelligence[11].
  • Eliot Higgins's field of work was journalism[12].
  • Eliot Higgins's field of work was blog[13].
  • Eliot Higgins's education included a stint at Haberdashers' Adams[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Eliot Higgins is Bellingcat[15].
  • Eliot Higgins received the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[16].
  • Eliot Higgins's image is recorded as Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Preis-2015 Eliot Higgins 3.jpg[17].
  • Eliot Higgins is recorded as male[18].
  • Eliot Higgins's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Eliot Higgins's ISNI is recorded as 0000000463613453[20].
  • Eliot Higgins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7096151778232418130005[21].
  • Eliot Higgins's GND ID is recorded as 1227423985[22].
  • Eliot Higgins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2021030841[23].
  • Eliot Higgins's IdRef ID is recorded as 254069169[24].
  • Eliot Higgins's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA19935012[25].
  • Eliot Higgins's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 032195407[26].
  • Eliot Higgins's Commons category is recorded as Eliot Higgins[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shrewsbury[2], Eliot Higgins… he was born on +1979-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Eliot Higgins was educated at Haberdashers' Adams[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], blogger[5], analyst[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include investigative journalism[10], an academic discipline[28]; open-source intelligence[11], a community[29]; journalism[12], an industry[30]; and blog[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eliot Higgins is Bellingcat[15].

Recognition

Eliot Higgins received the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[16].

Why It Matters

Eliot Higgins ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Bellingcat[33], a collective[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 2014[36], headquartered in Amsterdam[37], written by him[38].

FAQs

Where was Eliot Higgins born?

Eliot Higgins's place of birth was Shrewsbury[2].

What did Eliot Higgins do for work?

Eliot Higgins worked as journalist[4], blogger[5], analyst[6], and writer[7].

Where did Eliot Higgins go to school?

Eliot Higgins was educated at Haberdashers' Adams[14].

What awards did Eliot Higgins receive?

Honors received include Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Rocket Man. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Rocket Man. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Rocket Man. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . goodreads.com. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . hanns-joachim-friedrichs.de. Retrieved . hanns-joachim-friedrichs.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  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] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . bellingcat.com. Retrieved . bellingcat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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