George Entwistle

former Director-General of the BBC
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George Entwistle

Summary

George Entwistle is a human[1]. He was born on +1962-07-08T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a business executive[3] and television producer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • George Entwistle was born on +1962-07-08T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Entwistle held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • English was George Entwistle's native language[7].
  • George Entwistle worked as a business executive[3].
  • George Entwistle's professions included television producer[4].
  • Among George Entwistle's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[8].
  • George Entwistle's education included a stint at Durham University[9].
  • George Entwistle's education included a stint at Silcoates School[10].
  • George Entwistle is recorded as male[11].
  • George Entwistle's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • George Entwistle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jkyty3[13].
  • George Entwistle's family name is recorded as Entwistle[14].
  • George Entwistle's given name is recorded as George[15].
  • George Entwistle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • George Entwistle's BBC Things ID is recorded as d05c0abd-aa69-40a5-ac73-2803713575d2[17].
  • George Entwistle's UK Parliament thesaurus ID is recorded as 517448[18].
  • George Entwistle's JRC Names ID is recorded as 999400[19].

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Origins and Family

George Entwistle was born on +1962-07-08T00:00:00Z[2]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at Durham University[9], a collegiate university[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1832[22], headquartered in Durham[23] and Silcoates School[10], an independent school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1820[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include business executive[3] and television producer[4]. Among George Entwistle's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[8].

Why It Matters

George Entwistle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What did George Entwistle do for work?

George Entwistle worked as business executive[3] and television producer[4].

Where did George Entwistle go to school?

George Entwistle was educated at Durham University[9] and Silcoates School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BBC Things. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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