Francis Wheen

British journalist, writer and broadcaster
Person human Q5482762
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Summary

Francis Wheen was born on January 22, 1957[1]. He has worked as a journalist[2], writer[3], and non-fiction writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Employer: Private Eye[7]
  • Educated at: Harrow School[8], Copthorne Preparatory School[9], Royal Holloway, University of London[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Family name: Wheen[12]
  • Given name: Francis[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[14]

Why It Matters

Francis Wheen has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

What did Francis Wheen do for work?

Francis Wheen worked as a journalist[2], writer[3], and non-fiction writer[4].

Where did Francis Wheen go to school?

Francis Wheen was educated at Harrow School[8], Copthorne Preparatory School[9], and Royal Holloway, University of London[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'es', 'fi', 'pl', 'ru', 'zh']
    Bookbrainz author id → bb228669-10a2-4e98-9a30-2d74df5164ce
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0106382-Wheen-Francis
    Occupation → journalist, writer, non-fiction writer
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  3. 23w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1981712334682421769
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