Fergal Keane

Irish journalist
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Fergal Keane

Summary

Fergal Keane is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1961-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and film director[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,004 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Fergal Keane…
  • Fergal Keane was born on +1961-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fergal Keane's father was Eamonn Keane[7].
  • Fergal Keane held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Fergal Keane's native language[9].
  • Fergal Keane's professions included journalist[4].
  • Fergal Keane worked as a film director[5].
  • Fergal Keane was employed by Limerick Leader[10].
  • Fergal Keane was employed by The Irish Press[11].
  • Among Fergal Keane's employers was Raidió Teilifís Éireann[12].
  • Among Fergal Keane's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[13].
  • Fergal Keane was educated at Presentation Brothers College[14].
  • Fergal Keane received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Fergal Keane received the Orwell Prize[16].
  • Fergal Keane received the James Cameron Memorial Trust Award[17].
  • Fergal Keane received the honorary doctorate[18].
  • Fergal Keane received the Honorary Fellow of the British Academy[19].
  • Fergal Keane was a member of British Academy[20].
  • Fergal Keane's image is recorded as Fergal Keane.jpg[21].
  • Fergal Keane is recorded as male[22].
  • Fergal Keane's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Fergal Keane's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114385376[24].
  • Fergal Keane's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15911813[25].
  • Fergal Keane's GND ID is recorded as 131749390[26].
  • Fergal Keane's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87940844[27].

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Origins and Family

Fergal Keane was born in London[2]. He was born on +1961-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Eamonn Keane[7]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Fergal Keane's education included a stint at Presentation Brothers College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and film director[5]. Employers include Limerick Leader[10], a newspaper[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1889[30]; The Irish Press[11], a newspaper[31], founded in 1931[32]; Raidió Teilifís Éireann[12], a public broadcaster[33], in Ireland[34], founded in 1960[35], headquartered in Donnybrook[36]; and British Broadcasting Corporation[13], a public broadcaster[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1927[39], headquartered in London[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Orwell Prize[16], an annual event[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1994[45]; James Cameron Memorial Trust Award[17]; honorary doctorate[18], a title of honor[46]; and Honorary Fellow of the British Academy[19], a fellowship award[47].

Why It Matters

Fergal Keane ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,004 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Fergal Keane born?

Born in London[2], Fergal Keane…

Who were Fergal Keane's parents?

Fergal Keane's father was Eamonn Keane[7].

What did Fergal Keane do for work?

Fergal Keane worked as journalist[4] and film director[5].

Where did Fergal Keane go to school?

Fergal Keane was educated at Presentation Brothers College[14].

What awards did Fergal Keane receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], Orwell Prize[16], James Cameron Memorial Trust Award[17], and honorary doctorate[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . The London Gazette 54625. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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