Ian Read

British businessman
Person human Q1655624
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Ian Read

Summary

Ian Read is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scotland[2]. He was born on January 1, 1953[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], entrepreneur[5], and chief executive officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scotland[2], Ian Read…
  • Born in Forfar[8], Ian Read…
  • Ian Read was born on January 1, 1953[3].
  • Ian Read held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ian Read's professions included engineer[4].
  • Ian Read worked as an entrepreneur[5].
  • Ian Read's professions included chief executive officer[6].
  • Among Ian Read's employers was Pfizer[10].
  • Ian Read's education included a stint at Imperial College London[11].
  • Ian Read is recorded as male[12].
  • Ian Read's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ian Read's given name is recorded as Ian[14].
  • Ian Read's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[15].
  • Ian Read's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Ian Read's affiliation is recorded as Pfizer[17].
  • Ian Read's affiliation string is recorded as Pfizer Inc.[18].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Scotland[2], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 0843[21] and Forfar[8], a town[22], in United Kingdom[23]. Ian Read was born on January 1, 1953[3].

Education

Ian Read was educated at Imperial College London[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], entrepreneur[5], and chief executive officer[6]. Among Ian Read's employers was Pfizer[10].

Why It Matters

Ian Read ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Ian Read born?

Ian Read's place of birth was Scotland[2].

What did Ian Read do for work?

Ian Read worked as engineer[4], entrepreneur[5], and chief executive officer[6].

Where did Ian Read go to school?

Ian Read was educated at Imperial College London[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . uk.reuters.com. uk.reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . munzinger.de. munzinger.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . 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. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Scotland, Forfar
    Educated at → Imperial College London
    Employer → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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