G. D. H. Cole

British historian, economist, writer (1889-1959)
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G. D. H. Cole

Summary

G. D. H. Cole is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on September 25, 1889[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 14, 1959[5]. He worked as an economist[6], journalist[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • G. D. H. Cole was born in Cambridge[2].
  • G. D. H. Cole passed away in London[4].
  • G. D. H. Cole was born on September 25, 1889[3].
  • G. D. H. Cole died on January 14, 1959[5].
  • Among G. D. H. Cole's spouses was Margaret Cole[10].
  • G. D. H. Cole held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • G. D. H. Cole held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • G. D. H. Cole worked as an economist[6].
  • G. D. H. Cole's professions included journalist[7].
  • G. D. H. Cole's professions included historian[8].
  • Among G. D. H. Cole's employers was University of Oxford[13].
  • G. D. H. Cole was educated at Balliol College[14].
  • G. D. H. Cole was educated at St Paul's School[15].
  • A notable student of G. D. H. Cole was Hugh Clegg[16].
  • G. D. H. Cole is recorded as male[17].
  • G. D. H. Cole's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • G. D. H. Cole was affiliated with the Labour Party[19].
  • G. D. H. Cole's Commons category is recorded as G. D. H. Cole[20].
  • G. D. H. Cole's family name is recorded as Cole[21].
  • G. D. H. Cole's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • G. D. H. Cole's depicted by is recorded as George Douglas Howard Cole[23].
  • G. D. H. Cole's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[24].
  • G. D. H. Cole's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • G. D. H. Cole's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • G. D. H. Cole's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

G. D. H. Cole was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on September 25, 1889[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and St Paul's School[15], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1509[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], journalist[7], and historian[8]. Among G. D. H. Cole's employers was University of Oxford[13]. A notable student of him was Hugh Clegg[16].

Personal Life

G. D. H. Cole was married to Margaret Cole[10]. He was affiliated with the Labour Party[19].

Death and Burial

G. D. H. Cole died on January 14, 1959[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

G. D. H. Cole ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was G. D. H. Cole born?

Born in Cambridge[2], G. D. H. Cole…

Where did G. D. H. Cole die?

G. D. H. Cole passed away in London[4].

Who was G. D. H. Cole married to?

G. D. H. Cole's spouses include Margaret Cole[10].

What did G. D. H. Cole do for work?

G. D. H. Cole worked as economist[6], journalist[7], and historian[8].

Where did G. D. H. Cole go to school?

G. D. H. Cole was educated at Balliol College[14] and St Paul's School[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation economist, journalist, historian
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