Ian Allan

publisher of transport titles (1922-2015)
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Ian Allan

Summary

Ian Allan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Horsham[2]. He was born on +1922-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2015-06-28T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a publisher[5] and founder[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Horsham[2], Ian Allan…
  • Ian Allan was born on +1922-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Allan died on +2015-06-28T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ian Allan's father was George A. T. Allan[8].
  • Ian Allan held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ian Allan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Ian Allan's professions included publisher[5].
  • Ian Allan worked as a founder[6].
  • Ian Allan was educated at St Paul's School[11].
  • Ian Allan's education included a stint at Christ's Hospital[12].
  • Ian Allan received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Ian Allan is recorded as male[14].
  • Ian Allan's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ian Allan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 282203570[16].
  • Ian Allan's family name is recorded as Allan[17].
  • Ian Allan's given name is recorded as Ian[18].
  • Ian Allan's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 115592202[19].
  • Ian Allan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Ian Allan's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 109937[21].
  • Ian Allan's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11b7yv395k[22].
  • Ian Allan's Grace's Guide ID is recorded as Ian_Allan[23].
  • Ian Allan's Prabook ID is recorded as 643235[24].
  • Ian Allan's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJptTBJpGYWPyXrMgJDwmd[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Horsham[2], Ian Allan… he was born on +1922-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George A. T. Allan[8].

Education

Educated at St Paul's School[11], an independent school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1509[28], headquartered in London[29] and Christ's Hospital[12], an independent school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1552[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[5] and founder[6].

Recognition

Ian Allan received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Death and Burial

Ian Allan died on +2015-06-28T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Ian Allan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ian Allan born?

Born in Horsham[2], Ian Allan…

Who were Ian Allan's parents?

Ian Allan's father was George A. T. Allan[8].

What did Ian Allan do for work?

Ian Allan worked as publisher[5] and founder[6].

Where did Ian Allan go to school?

Ian Allan was educated at St Paul's School[11] and Christ's Hospital[12].

What awards did Ian Allan receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ian Allan. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ian-allan
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ian-allan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Ian Allan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ian-allan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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