Giles Worsley

English architectural historian (1961–2006)
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Giles Worsley

Summary

Giles Worsley is a human[1]. He was born on +1961-03-22T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2006-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and art historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Giles Worsley was born on +1961-03-22T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Giles Worsley died on +2006-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Giles Worsley's father was Sir Marcus Worsley, 5th Baronet[7].
  • Giles Worsley's mother was Bridget Assheton[8].
  • Giles Worsley was married to Joanna Pitman[9].
  • A child of Giles Worsley was Alice Beaufort Worsley[10].
  • A child of Giles Worsley was Emma Sylvia Worsley[11].
  • A child of Giles Worsley was Lucy Jennifer Worsley[12].
  • Giles Worsley held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Giles Worsley worked as a writer[4].
  • Giles Worsley worked as an art historian[5].
  • Giles Worsley was educated at Eton College[14].
  • Giles Worsley was educated at New College[15].
  • Giles Worsley is recorded as male[16].
  • Giles Worsley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Giles Worsley's ISNI is recorded as 000000012127405X[18].
  • Giles Worsley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34539988[19].
  • Giles Worsley's GND ID is recorded as 136784941[20].
  • Giles Worsley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92012769[21].
  • Giles Worsley's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500286136[22].
  • Giles Worsley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12384641t[23].
  • Giles Worsley's IdRef ID is recorded as 032907265[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • Giles Worsley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05xczr6[26].
  • Giles Worsley's given name is recorded as Giles[27].

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Origins and Family

Giles Worsley was born on +1961-03-22T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir Marcus Worsley, 5th Baronet[7]. His mother was Bridget Assheton[8].

Education

Educated at Eton College[14], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and New College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1379[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and art historian[5].

Personal Life

Among Giles Worsley's spouses was Joanna Pitman[9]. Children include Alice Beaufort Worsley[10], Emma Sylvia Worsley[11], and Lucy Jennifer Worsley[12].

Death and Burial

Giles Worsley died on +2006-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Giles Worsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Giles Worsley's parents?

Giles Worsley's father was Sir Marcus Worsley, 5th Baronet[7]. Giles Worsley's mother was Bridget Assheton[8].

Who was Giles Worsley married to?

Giles Worsley's spouses include Joanna Pitman[9].

What did Giles Worsley do for work?

Giles Worsley worked as writer[4] and art historian[5].

Where did Giles Worsley go to school?

Giles Worsley was educated at Eton College[14] and New College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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