James Holland

English writer, historian and broadcaster
Person human Q16209153
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Summary

James Holland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salisbury[2]. He was born on June 27, 1970[3]. He worked as a writer[4], television presenter[5], and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,315 views/month, #7,008 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Holland's place of birth was Salisbury[2].
  • James Holland was born on June 27, 1970[3].
  • James Holland held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • James Holland's professions included writer[4].
  • James Holland's professions included television presenter[5].
  • James Holland worked as a historian[6].
  • James Holland's field of work was history[9].
  • James Holland's field of work was World War II[10].
  • James Holland's education included a stint at Durham University[11].
  • James Holland's education included a stint at Chafyn Grove School[12].
  • James Holland was educated at King's School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to James Holland is WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk[14].
  • James Holland is recorded as male[15].
  • James Holland's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Holland's family name is recorded as Holland[17].
  • James Holland's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Holland's official website is recorded as https://www.griffonmerlin.com/[19].
  • James Holland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • James Holland's sibling is recorded as Tom Holland[21].
  • James Holland's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+39258'}[22].
  • James Holland's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+31138'}[23].
  • James Holland's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+56266'}[24].
  • James Holland's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+71810'}[25].
  • James Holland's P14750 is recorded as 18CA-002E-761F-CACC-64D8[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Salisbury[2], James Holland… he was born on June 27, 1970[3].

Education

Educated at Durham University[11], a collegiate university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1832[29], headquartered in Durham[30]; Chafyn Grove School[12], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1879[33]; and King's School[13], a boarding school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1913[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], television presenter[5], and historian[6]. Fields of work include history[9], an academic discipline[37] and World War II[10], a world war[38], in Japan[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Holland is WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk[14].

Why It Matters

James Holland ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,315 views/month, #7,008 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was James Holland born?

James Holland's place of birth was Salisbury[2].

What did James Holland do for work?

James Holland worked as writer[4], television presenter[5], and historian[6].

Where did James Holland go to school?

James Holland was educated at Durham University[11], Chafyn Grove School[12], and King's School[13].

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  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [39] ↑ . 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. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Jwillikers · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Tom Holland
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sibling: Tom Holland"
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 18CA-002E-761F-CACC-64D8
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 18CA-002E-761F-CACC-64D8, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269218|batch #269218]]"
  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    X (twitter) username → James1940
    Svkkl authority id → 0386280-Holland-James-1970
    Bibsys id → 10029795
    Family name → Holland
    + 57 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0386280-Holland-James-1970, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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