Harry Bloom

South African journalist, novelist, and lecturer (1913–1981)
Person human Q2271322
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Harry Bloom

Summary

Harry Bloom is a human[1]. Born in Johannesburg[2], he… he was born on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Canterbury[4]. He died on +1981-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and lecturer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Johannesburg[2], Harry Bloom…
  • Harry Bloom passed away in Canterbury[4].
  • Harry Bloom was born on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harry Bloom died on +1981-07-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Harry Bloom was Steve Bloom[11].
  • A child of Harry Bloom was Orlando Bloom[12].
  • Harry Bloom held citizenship in South Africa[13].
  • Harry Bloom's professions included journalist[6].
  • Harry Bloom's professions included novelist[7].
  • Harry Bloom's professions included writer[8].
  • Harry Bloom worked as a lecturer[9].
  • Harry Bloom's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Harry Bloom's field of work was literature[15].
  • Harry Bloom's field of work was education[16].
  • Harry Bloom was employed by University of Kent[17].
  • Harry Bloom's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[18].
  • Harry Bloom is recorded as male[19].
  • Harry Bloom's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Harry Bloom's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117950211[21].
  • Harry Bloom's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 88058026[22].
  • Harry Bloom's GND ID is recorded as 1252251246[23].
  • Harry Bloom's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82259298[24].
  • Harry Bloom's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12433039h[25].
  • Harry Bloom's IdRef ID is recorded as 033467552[26].
  • Harry Bloom's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0626yf[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg[2], Harry Bloom… he was born on +1913-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Harry Bloom's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and lecturer[9]. Fields of work include journalism[14], an industry[28]; literature[15], a type of arts[29]; and education[16], a branch of science[30]. Among Harry Bloom's employers was University of Kent[17].

Personal Life

Children include Steve Bloom[11], a photographer[31], b. 1953[32], of South Africa[33] and Orlando Bloom[12], a film actor[34], b. 1977[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor[37].

Death and Burial

Harry Bloom died on +1981-07-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Canterbury[4].

Why It Matters

Harry Bloom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Harry Bloom born?

Harry Bloom's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].

Where did Harry Bloom die?

Harry Bloom passed away in Canterbury[4].

What did Harry Bloom do for work?

Harry Bloom worked as journalist[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and lecturer[9].

Where did Harry Bloom go to school?

Harry Bloom was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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