George Alagiah

Summary

George Alagiah is a human^[1]. He was born in Colombo^[2]. He was born on +1955-11-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on +2023-07-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6] and television presenter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• George Alagiah was born in Colombo^[2].
• George Alagiah died in London^[4].
• George Alagiah was born on +1955-11-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Alagiah died on +2023-07-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George Alagiah held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• English was George Alagiah's native language^[10].
• George Alagiah's professions included journalist^[6].
• George Alagiah's professions included television presenter^[7].
• George Alagiah was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation^[11].
• George Alagiah's education included a stint at Van Mildert College^[12].
• George Alagiah was educated at St John's College^[13].
• George Alagiah received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• George Alagiah received the James Cameron Memorial Trust Award^[15].
• George Alagiah's religion is recorded as lapsed Catholic^[16].
• George Alagiah's image is recorded as Hadrian Wall Fair Trade Launch (3330237211).jpg^[17].
• George Alagiah is recorded as male^[18].
• George Alagiah's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• George Alagiah's ISNI is recorded as 0000000111069079^[20].
• George Alagiah's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 161314050^[21].
• George Alagiah's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2001037632^[22].
• George Alagiah's IdRef ID is recorded as 14732775X^[23].
• George Alagiah's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1627682^[24].
• George Alagiah's Commons category is recorded as George Alagiah^[25].
• The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[26].
• George Alagiah's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/074yg6^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Alagiah was born in Colombo^[2]. He was born on +1955-11-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at Van Mildert College^[12], a college of Durham University^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1965^[30] and St John's College^[13], a boarding school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1908^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6] and television presenter^[7]. Among George Alagiah's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[34], in United Kingdom^[35] and James Cameron Memorial Trust Award^[15].

Personal Life

George Alagiah's religion is recorded as lapsed Catholic^[16].

Death and Burial

George Alagiah died on +2023-07-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[26].

Why It Matters

George Alagiah ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

FAQs

Where was George Alagiah born?

Born in Colombo^[2], George Alagiah…

Where did George Alagiah die?

George Alagiah passed away in London^[4].

What did George Alagiah do for work?

George Alagiah worked as journalist^[6] and television presenter^[7].

Where did George Alagiah go to school?

George Alagiah was educated at Van Mildert College^[12] and St John's College^[13].

What awards did George Alagiah receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14] and James Cameron Memorial Trust Award^[15].