Henry Blofeld

English sports journalist
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Henry Blofeld

Summary

Henry Blofeld is a human[1]. He was born in Hoveton[2]. He was born on September 23, 1939[3]. He worked as a cricketer[4], sports journalist[5], broadcaster[6], ornithologist[7], and cricket commentator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,073 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hoveton[2], Henry Blofeld…
  • Henry Blofeld was born on September 23, 1939[3].
  • Henry Blofeld was born on 1939[10].
  • Henry Blofeld's father was Thomas Robert Calthorpe Blofeld[11].
  • Henry Blofeld's mother was Grizel Blanche Turner[12].
  • Henry Blofeld held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • English was Henry Blofeld's native language[14].
  • Henry Blofeld worked as a cricketer[4].
  • Henry Blofeld's professions included sports journalist[5].
  • Henry Blofeld's professions included broadcaster[6].
  • Henry Blofeld worked as an ornithologist[7].
  • Henry Blofeld's professions included cricket commentator[8].
  • Among Henry Blofeld's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[15].
  • Henry Blofeld's education included a stint at Eton College[16].
  • Henry Blofeld's education included a stint at King's College[17].
  • Henry Blofeld's education included a stint at Sunningdale School[18].
  • Henry Blofeld is recorded as male[19].
  • Henry Blofeld's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Henry Blofeld's sport is recorded as cricket[21].
  • Henry Blofeld's given name is recorded as Henry[22].
  • Henry Blofeld's official website is recorded as http://www.henryblofeld.co.uk/[23].
  • Henry Blofeld's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Henry Blofeld's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[25].

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[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1939-09-23[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 170de268-d658-468f-8654-68590a96f3ce[29]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hoveton[2], Henry Blofeld… Recorded date of birth include September 23, 1939[3] and 1939[10]. His father was Thomas Robert Calthorpe Blofeld[11]. His mother was Grizel Blanche Turner[12]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Eton College[16], a public school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1440[32]; King's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1441[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; and Sunningdale School[18], a school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1874[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cricketer[4], sports journalist[5], broadcaster[6], ornithologist[7], and cricket commentator[8]. Henry Blofeld was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[15].

Why It Matters

Henry Blofeld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,073 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Henry Blofeld born?

Born in Hoveton[2], Henry Blofeld…

Who were Henry Blofeld's parents?

Henry Blofeld's father was Thomas Robert Calthorpe Blofeld[11]. Henry Blofeld's mother was Grizel Blanche Turner[12].

What did Henry Blofeld do for work?

Henry Blofeld worked as cricketer[4], sports journalist[5], broadcaster[6], ornithologist[7], and cricket commentator[8].

Where did Henry Blofeld go to school?

Henry Blofeld was educated at Eton College[16], King's College[17], and Sunningdale School[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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