Ian Hislop

satirical comedian, editor, television and radio presenter
Person human Q1655550
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Ian Hislop

Summary

Ian Hislop is a human[1]. He was born in The Mumbles[2]. He was born on July 13, 1960[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], journalist[5], editor[6], writer[7], and comedian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,470 views/month, #6,125 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ian Hislop's place of birth was The Mumbles[2].
  • Ian Hislop was born on July 13, 1960[3].
  • Among Ian Hislop's spouses was Victoria Hislop[10].
  • A child of Ian Hislop was Will Hislop[11].
  • Ian Hislop held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ian Hislop worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Ian Hislop worked as a journalist[5].
  • Ian Hislop worked as an editor[6].
  • Ian Hislop's professions included writer[7].
  • Ian Hislop worked as a comedian[8].
  • Ian Hislop worked as a film screenwriter[13].
  • Ian Hislop was employed by Private Eye[14].
  • Ian Hislop's education included a stint at Ardingly College[15].
  • Ian Hislop was educated at Magdalen College[16].
  • Ian Hislop's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • Ian Hislop is recorded as male[18].
  • Ian Hislop's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ian Hislop's Commons category is recorded as Ian Hislop[20].
  • Ian Hislop's residence is recorded as Sissinghurst[21].
  • Ian Hislop's family name is recorded as Hislop[22].
  • Ian Hislop's given name is recorded as Ian[23].
  • Ian Hislop's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • Ian Hislop's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Ian Hislop's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ian David Hislop'}[26].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1960-07-13[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a65063a8-eb8a-4f58-afc2-45fa9f0bfbc3[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Hislop was born in The Mumbles[2]. He was born on July 13, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Ardingly College[15], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1858[33] and Magdalen College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1458[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], journalist[5], editor[6], writer[7], comedian[8], and film screenwriter[13]. Among Ian Hislop's employers was Private Eye[14].

Personal Life

Ian Hislop was married to Victoria Hislop[10]. A child of him was Will Hislop[11]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].

Why It Matters

Ian Hislop ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,470 views/month, #6,125 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ian Hislop born?

Ian Hislop was born in The Mumbles[2].

Who was Ian Hislop married to?

Ian Hislop's spouses include Victoria Hislop[10].

What did Ian Hislop do for work?

Ian Hislop worked as screenwriter[4], journalist[5], editor[6], writer[7], and comedian[8].

Where did Ian Hislop go to school?

Ian Hislop was educated at Ardingly College[15] and Magdalen College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Tatler. tatler.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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