John Cornwell

English writer and journalist
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John Cornwell

Summary

John Cornwell is a human[1]. Born in East Ham[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1940[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], novelist[5], writer[6], biographer[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Cornwell's place of birth was East Ham[2].
  • John Cornwell was born on January 1, 1940[3].
  • John Cornwell was born on May 21, 1940[10].
  • John Cornwell held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Cornwell worked as a journalist[4].
  • John Cornwell's professions included novelist[5].
  • John Cornwell worked as a writer[6].
  • John Cornwell worked as a biographer[7].
  • John Cornwell worked as a historian[8].
  • Among John Cornwell's employers was McMaster University[12].
  • John Cornwell was educated at Christ's College[13].
  • John Cornwell's education included a stint at Cotton College[14].
  • John Cornwell received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • John Cornwell was a member of Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • John Cornwell was a member of International Society for Science and Religion[17].
  • John Cornwell's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • John Cornwell is recorded as male[19].
  • John Cornwell's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Cornwell's family name is recorded as Cornwell[21].
  • John Cornwell's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Cornwell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in East Ham[2], John Cornwell… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1940[3] and May 21, 1940[10].

Education

Educated at Christ's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1505[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and Cotton College[14], a Catholic seminary[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], novelist[5], writer[6], biographer[7], and historian[8]. John Cornwell was employed by McMaster University[12].

Recognition

John Cornwell received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

Personal Life

John Cornwell's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Why It Matters

John Cornwell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Hitler's Pope[32], a written work[33].

FAQs

Where was John Cornwell born?

John Cornwell was born in East Ham[2].

What did John Cornwell do for work?

John Cornwell worked as journalist[4], novelist[5], writer[6], biographer[7], and historian[8].

Where did John Cornwell go to school?

John Cornwell was educated at Christ's College[13] and Cotton College[14].

What awards did John Cornwell receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . issr.org.uk. issr.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . 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. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'nl', 'pt', 'sh']
    Date of birth → +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1940-05-21T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0221762-Cornwell-John-1940
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  3. 17w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id → 5757
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, novelist, writer +2
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