Howard Jacobson

British author and journalist
Person human Q357929
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Howard Jacobson

Summary

Howard Jacobson is a human[1]. Born in Manchester[2], he… he was born on +1942-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Howard Jacobson was born in Manchester[2].
  • Howard Jacobson was born on +1942-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howard Jacobson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Howard Jacobson worked as a television presenter[4].
  • Howard Jacobson's professions included novelist[5].
  • Howard Jacobson's professions included writer[6].
  • Howard Jacobson's professions included journalist[7].
  • Among Howard Jacobson's employers was University of Sydney[10].
  • Howard Jacobson was employed by University of Wolverhampton[11].
  • Howard Jacobson was educated at Downing College[12].
  • Howard Jacobson received the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[13].
  • Howard Jacobson received the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[14].
  • Howard Jacobson received the Booker Prize[15].
  • Howard Jacobson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Howard Jacobson received the honorary doctorate[17].
  • Howard Jacobson was a member of Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Howard Jacobson's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].
  • Howard Jacobson was influenced by Philip Roth[20].
  • Howard Jacobson was influenced by Alessandro Piperno[21].
  • Howard Jacobson's image is recorded as Howard Jacobson speaking at British Library in 2022.jpg[22].
  • Howard Jacobson is recorded as male[23].
  • Howard Jacobson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Howard Jacobson's genre is recorded as biography[25].
  • Howard Jacobson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114959982[26].
  • Howard Jacobson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98522519[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Manchester[2], Howard Jacobson… he was born on +1942-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Howard Jacobson was educated at Downing College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and journalist[7]. Employers include University of Sydney[10], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31] and University of Wolverhampton[11], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1992[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[13], an award[35], founded in 2000[36]; Booker Prize[15], a literary award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1969[39], headquartered in London[40]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; and honorary doctorate[17], a title of honor[43].

Personal Life

Howard Jacobson's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].

Why It Matters

Howard Jacobson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include The Finkler Question[46], a written work[47], written by him[48].

FAQs

Where was Howard Jacobson born?

Howard Jacobson's place of birth was Manchester[2].

What did Howard Jacobson do for work?

Howard Jacobson worked as television presenter[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and journalist[7].

Where did Howard Jacobson go to school?

Howard Jacobson was educated at Downing College[12].

What awards did Howard Jacobson receive?

Honors received include Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[13], Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[14], Booker Prize[15], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [15] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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