Ian Cognito

British comedian (1958-2019)
Person human Q5981230
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Ian Cognito

Summary

Ian Cognito is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on November 21, 1958[3]. He passed away in Bicester[4]. He died on April 11, 2019[5]. He worked as a stand-up comedian[6] and autobiographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Ian Cognito…
  • Ian Cognito passed away in Bicester[4].
  • Ian Cognito was born on November 21, 1958[3].
  • Ian Cognito died on April 11, 2019[5].
  • Ian Cognito held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ian Cognito's professions included stand-up comedian[6].
  • Ian Cognito worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • Ian Cognito's education included a stint at University of Bath[10].
  • Ian Cognito is recorded as male[11].
  • Ian Cognito's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • The cause of death was aortic dissection[13].
  • Ian Cognito's family name is recorded as Barbieri[14].
  • Ian Cognito's given name is recorded as Paul[15].
  • Ian Cognito's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • Ian Cognito's pseudonym is recorded as Ian Cognito[17].
  • Ian Cognito's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Ian Cognito's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Ian Cognito's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Paul Barbieri'}[20].

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.

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: GB[22]

  • Began / founded: 1958-11-21[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-04-11[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d33194e1-c5b5-40e7-a82b-f2065382b244[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Cognito was born in London[2]. He was born on November 21, 1958[3].

Education

Ian Cognito was educated at University of Bath[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stand-up comedian[6] and autobiographer[7].

Death and Burial

Ian Cognito died on April 11, 2019[5]. He passed away in Bicester[4]. The cause of death was aortic dissection[13].

Why It Matters

Ian Cognito ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (217 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Ian Cognito born?

Ian Cognito was born in London[2].

Where did Ian Cognito die?

Ian Cognito died in Bicester[4].

What did Ian Cognito do for work?

Ian Cognito worked as stand-up comedian[6] and autobiographer[7].

Where did Ian Cognito go to school?

Ian Cognito was educated at University of Bath[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . sh.qihoo.com. Retrieved . sh.qihoo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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