Gyles Brandreth

British writer and broadcaster (born 1948)
Person human Q2524132
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Gyles Brandreth

Summary

Gyles Brandreth is a human[1]. He was born in Wuppertal[2]. He was born on March 8, 1948[3]. He worked as a politician[4], writer[5], Scrabble player[6], publisher[7], and broadcaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,701 views/month, #4,632 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gyles Brandreth was born in Wuppertal[2].
  • Gyles Brandreth was born on March 8, 1948[3].
  • Gyles Brandreth's father was Charles Daubeney Brandreth[10].
  • Gyles Brandreth's mother was Alice M. Addison[11].
  • A child of Gyles Brandreth was Aphra Brandreth[12].
  • A child of Gyles Brandreth was Benet Brandreth[13].
  • A child of Gyles Brandreth was Saethryd Brandreth[14].
  • Gyles Brandreth held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Gyles Brandreth worked as a politician[4].
  • Gyles Brandreth's professions included writer[5].
  • Gyles Brandreth's professions included Scrabble player[6].
  • Gyles Brandreth worked as a publisher[7].
  • Gyles Brandreth worked as a broadcaster[8].
  • Gyles Brandreth worked as a journalist[16].
  • Gyles Brandreth was educated at New College[17].
  • Gyles Brandreth was educated at Bedales School[18].
  • Gyles Brandreth was educated at Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle[19].
  • Gyles Brandreth is recorded as male[20].
  • Gyles Brandreth's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Gyles Brandreth was affiliated with the Conservative Party[22].
  • Gyles Brandreth's Commons category is recorded as Gyles Brandreth[23].
  • Gyles Brandreth's family name is recorded as Brandreth[24].
  • Gyles Brandreth's given name is recorded as Gyles[25].
  • Gyles Brandreth's official website is recorded as https://www.gylesbrandreth.net/[26].
  • Gyles Brandreth's work location is recorded as London[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-03-08[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a2f4f84b-3dac-4600-8531-621193d6ba67[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Gyles Brandreth's place of birth was Wuppertal[2]. He was born on March 8, 1948[3]. His father was Charles Daubeney Brandreth[10]. His mother was Alice M. Addison[11].

Education

Educated at New College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1379[34]; Bedales School[18], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1893[37]; and Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle[19], a French school abroad[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1915[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], writer[5], Scrabble player[6], publisher[7], broadcaster[8], and journalist[16].

Personal Life

Children include Aphra Brandreth[12], a politician[41], b. 1978[42], of United Kingdom[43]; Benet Brandreth[13], a King's Counsel[44], b. 1975[45], of United Kingdom[46]; and Saethryd Brandreth[14], a novelist[47], b. 1977[48], of United Kingdom[49]. Gyles Brandreth was affiliated with the Conservative Party[22].

Why It Matters

Gyles Brandreth ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,701 views/month, #4,632 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Gyles Brandreth born?

Gyles Brandreth's place of birth was Wuppertal[2].

Who were Gyles Brandreth's parents?

Gyles Brandreth's father was Charles Daubeney Brandreth[10]. Gyles Brandreth's mother was Alice M. Addison[11].

What did Gyles Brandreth do for work?

Gyles Brandreth worked as politician[4], writer[5], Scrabble player[6], publisher[7], and broadcaster[8].

Where did Gyles Brandreth go to school?

Gyles Brandreth was educated at New College[17], Bedales School[18], and Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Who's Who. gylesbrandreth.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . gylesbrandreth.net. gylesbrandreth.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . gylesbrandreth.net. Retrieved . gylesbrandreth.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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