Ian Gibson

Irish-Spanish historian, hispanist, biographer, and screenwriter (born 1939)
Person human Q2739768
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Ian Gibson

Summary

Ian Gibson is a human[1]. He was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on April 21, 1939[3]. He worked as a historian[4], hispanist[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], and literary scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2], Ian Gibson…
  • Ian Gibson was born on April 21, 1939[3].
  • Ian Gibson held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • Ian Gibson held citizenship in Spain[11].
  • English was Ian Gibson's native language[12].
  • Ian Gibson's professions included historian[4].
  • Ian Gibson's professions included hispanist[5].
  • Ian Gibson worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Ian Gibson worked as a writer[7].
  • Ian Gibson's professions included literary scholar[8].
  • Ian Gibson worked as a biographer[13].
  • Ian Gibson's field of work was Spanish Civil War[14].
  • Ian Gibson's field of work was fascism[15].
  • Ian Gibson was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[16].
  • Ian Gibson was educated at Newtown School, Waterford[17].
  • Ian Gibson received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[18].
  • Ian Gibson received the Espejo de España Prize[19].
  • Ian Gibson received the Duff Cooper Prize[20].
  • Ian Gibson received the Fernando Lara Prize[21].
  • Ian Gibson received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[22].
  • Ian Gibson is recorded as male[23].
  • Ian Gibson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ian Gibson's Commons category is recorded as Ian Gibson[25].
  • Ian Gibson's family name is recorded as Gibson[26].
  • Ian Gibson's given name is recorded as Ian[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian Gibson's place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on April 21, 1939[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin[16], a collegiate university[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1592[30], headquartered in Dublin[31] and Newtown School, Waterford[17], a boarding school[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1798[34], headquartered in Waterford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], hispanist[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], literary scholar[8], and biographer[13]. Fields of work include Spanish Civil War[14], a civil war[36], in Spain[37] and fascism[15], a political system[38].

Recognition

Awards received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[18], a literary award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1919[41]; Espejo de España Prize[19], a literary award[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1975[44]; Duff Cooper Prize[20], an award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Fernando Lara Prize[21], a literary award[47], in Spain[48], founded in 1996[49]; and Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[22], an art prize[50], in Spain[51], founded in 1969[52].

Why It Matters

Ian Gibson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Ian Gibson born?

Ian Gibson's place of birth was Dublin[2].

What did Ian Gibson do for work?

Ian Gibson worked as historian[4], hispanist[5], screenwriter[6], writer[7], and literary scholar[8].

Where did Ian Gibson go to school?

Ian Gibson was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[16] and Newtown School, Waterford[17].

What awards did Ian Gibson receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[18], Espejo de España Prize[19], Duff Cooper Prize[20], and Fernando Lara Prize[21].

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  11. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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