Hugh Brogan

British historian and biographer (1936–2019)
Person human Q770556
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Hugh Brogan

Summary

Hugh Brogan is a human[1]. Born in Oxford[2], he… he was born on March 20, 1936[3]. He died on July 26, 2019[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and biographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Brogan was born in Oxford[2].
  • Hugh Brogan was born on March 20, 1936[3].
  • Hugh Brogan died on July 26, 2019[4].
  • Hugh Brogan's father was Denis William Brogan[8].
  • Hugh Brogan's mother was Olwen Brogan[9].
  • Hugh Brogan held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Hugh Brogan worked as a historian[5].
  • Hugh Brogan's professions included biographer[6].
  • Hugh Brogan was employed by University of Essex Department of History[11].
  • Hugh Brogan's education included a stint at St John's College[12].
  • Hugh Brogan was educated at Repton School[13].
  • Hugh Brogan's education included a stint at St Faith's School[14].
  • Hugh Brogan received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Hugh Brogan was a member of Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Hugh Brogan is recorded as male[17].
  • Hugh Brogan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hugh Brogan's family name is recorded as Brogan[19].
  • Hugh Brogan's given name is recorded as Hugh[20].
  • Hugh Brogan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Hugh Brogan's birth name is recorded as Denis Hugh Vercingetorix Brogan[22].
  • Hugh Brogan's name in native language is recorded as Hugh Brogan[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh Brogan was born in Oxford[2]. He was born on March 20, 1936[3]. His father was Denis William Brogan[8]. His mother was Olwen Brogan[9].

Education

Educated at St John's College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1511[26]; Repton School[13], an independent school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1908[29]; and St Faith's School[14], a school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1884[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and biographer[6]. Hugh Brogan was employed by University of Essex Department of History[11].

Recognition

Hugh Brogan received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

Death and Burial

Hugh Brogan died on July 26, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Hugh Brogan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Brogan born?

Hugh Brogan was born in Oxford[2].

Who were Hugh Brogan's parents?

Hugh Brogan's father was Denis William Brogan[8]. Hugh Brogan's mother was Olwen Brogan[9].

What did Hugh Brogan do for work?

Hugh Brogan worked as historian[5] and biographer[6].

Where did Hugh Brogan go to school?

Hugh Brogan was educated at St John's College[12], Repton School[13], and St Faith's School[14].

What awards did Hugh Brogan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → hugh-brogan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: hugh-brogan, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289933410|hugh brogan (#289933410)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0304205-Brogan-Hugh-1936
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0304205-Brogan-Hugh-1936, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Hugh
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  4. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → St John's College, Repton School, St Faith's School
    Member of → —
    Mother → Olwen Brogan
    Prabook id → 641688, 2382998
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 2382998, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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