John Forrester

British historian
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John Forrester

Summary

John Forrester is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 25, 1949[3]. He died on November 24, 2015[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Forrester…
  • John Forrester was born on August 25, 1949[3].
  • John Forrester died on November 24, 2015[4].
  • John Forrester is buried at Highgate Cemetery[8].
  • John Forrester was married to Lisa Appignanesi[9].
  • A child of John Forrester was Katrina Forrester[10].
  • John Forrester held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Forrester's professions included philosopher[5].
  • John Forrester worked as a historian[6].
  • John Forrester's field of work was history[12].
  • John Forrester's field of work was psychoanalysis[13].
  • John Forrester's field of work was philosophy of science[14].
  • John Forrester's field of work was psychoanalysis and philosophy[15].
  • John Forrester was educated at Princeton University[16].
  • John Forrester's education included a stint at King's College[17].
  • John Forrester's education included a stint at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[18].
  • John Forrester is recorded as male[19].
  • John Forrester's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Forrester's Commons category is recorded as John Forrester (historian)[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • John Forrester's family name is recorded as Forrester[23].
  • John Forrester's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Forrester's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • John Forrester's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Forrester's sibling is recorded as David Forrester[27].

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Origins and Family

John Forrester's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 25, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; King's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1441[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[18], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1690[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and historian[6]. Fields of work include history[12]; psychoanalysis[13], a field of study[39], written by Sigmund Freud[40]; philosophy of science[14], a branch of philosophy[41]; and psychoanalysis and philosophy[15].

Personal Life

Among John Forrester's spouses was Lisa Appignanesi[9]. A child of him was Katrina Forrester[10].

Death and Burial

John Forrester died on November 24, 2015[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Forrester ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Forrester born?

John Forrester was born in London[2].

Who was John Forrester married to?

John Forrester's spouses include Lisa Appignanesi[9].

What did John Forrester do for work?

John Forrester worked as philosopher[5] and historian[6].

Where did John Forrester go to school?

John Forrester was educated at Princeton University[16], King's College[17], and Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . people.hps.cam.ac.uk. people.hps.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation philosopher, historian
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  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling David Forrester
    Given name John
    Spouse Lisa Appignanesi
    Cause of death cancer
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