Jean Corston, Baroness Corston

British politician (born 1942)
Person human Q334443
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Jean Corston, Baroness Corston

Summary

Jean Corston, Baroness Corston is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kingston upon Hull[2]. She was born on +1942-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a politician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kingston upon Hull[2], Jean Corston, Baroness Corston…
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was born on +1942-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's father was Charles Lawrence Parkin[6].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's mother was Eileen Ada Russell[7].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was married to Christopher John Davy Corston[8].
  • Among Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's spouses was Peter Townsend[9].
  • A child of Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was David Corston[10].
  • A child of Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was Sarah Corston[11].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston worked as a politician[4].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was educated at The Open University[14].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was educated at Somerset College of Arts and Technology[15].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's image is recorded as Official portrait of Baroness Corston crop 2.jpg[16].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston is recorded as female[17].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was affiliated with the Labour Party[19].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043672860[20].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38904328[21].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2007022444[22].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's Commons category is recorded as Jean Corston, Baroness Corston[23].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0267fd[24].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's family name is recorded as Corston[25].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's given name is recorded as Jean[26].
  • Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's work location is recorded as London[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was born in Kingston upon Hull[2]. She was born on +1942-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Charles Lawrence Parkin[6]. Her mother was Eileen Ada Russell[7].

Education

Educated at The Open University[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1969[30] and Somerset College of Arts and Technology[15], a college[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1974[33].

Career and Affiliations

Jean Corston, Baroness Corston worked as a politician[4]. She held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include Christopher John Davy Corston[8] and Peter Townsend[9], a sociologist[34], 1928–2009[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the honorary doctorate[37]. Children include David Corston[10] and Sarah Corston[11]. Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was affiliated with the Labour Party[19].

Why It Matters

Jean Corston, Baroness Corston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jean Corston, Baroness Corston born?

Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was born in Kingston upon Hull[2].

Who were Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's parents?

Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's father was Charles Lawrence Parkin[6]. Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's mother was Eileen Ada Russell[7].

Who was Jean Corston, Baroness Corston married to?

Jean Corston, Baroness Corston's spouses include Christopher John Davy Corston[8] and Peter Townsend[9].

What did Jean Corston, Baroness Corston do for work?

Jean Corston, Baroness Corston worked as politician[4].

Where did Jean Corston, Baroness Corston go to school?

Jean Corston, Baroness Corston was educated at The Open University[14] and Somerset College of Arts and Technology[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. feweek.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . The Peerage. feweek.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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