Ian Trethowan

BBC executive (1922-1990)
Person human Q3161173
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Ian Trethowan

Summary

Ian Trethowan is a human[1]. His place of birth was High Wycombe[2]. He was born on +1922-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1990-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ian Trethowan was born in High Wycombe[2].
  • Ian Trethowan passed away in London[4].
  • Ian Trethowan was born on +1922-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Trethowan died on +1990-12-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ian Trethowan held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ian Trethowan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • English was Ian Trethowan's native language[10].
  • Ian Trethowan worked as a journalist[6].
  • Ian Trethowan held the position of Director-General of the BBC[11].
  • Ian Trethowan was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[12].
  • Ian Trethowan was educated at Christ's Hospital[13].
  • Ian Trethowan received the Knight Bachelor[14].
  • Ian Trethowan is recorded as male[15].
  • Ian Trethowan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ian Trethowan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030090431[17].
  • Ian Trethowan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3757287[18].
  • Ian Trethowan's GND ID is recorded as 1257824228[19].
  • Ian Trethowan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79111216[20].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[21].
  • Ian Trethowan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qgmk[22].
  • Ian Trethowan's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • Ian Trethowan's given name is recorded as Ian[24].
  • Ian Trethowan's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90264245[25].
  • Ian Trethowan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Ian Trethowan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in High Wycombe[2], Ian Trethowan… he was born on +1922-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Ian Trethowan's education included a stint at Christ's Hospital[13].

Career and Affiliations

Ian Trethowan worked as a journalist[6]. Among his employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[12]. He held the position of Director-General of the BBC[11].

Recognition

Ian Trethowan received the Knight Bachelor[14].

Death and Burial

Ian Trethowan died on +1990-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[21].

Why It Matters

Ian Trethowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ian Trethowan born?

Born in High Wycombe[2], Ian Trethowan…

Where did Ian Trethowan die?

Ian Trethowan passed away in London[4].

What did Ian Trethowan do for work?

Ian Trethowan worked as journalist[6].

Where did Ian Trethowan go to school?

Ian Trethowan was educated at Christ's Hospital[13].

What awards did Ian Trethowan receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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