John Harvey

author of crime fiction from England
Person human Q1700390
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John Harvey

Summary

John Harvey is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on December 21, 1938[3]. He worked as a writer[4], author[5], children's writer[6], screenwriter[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,105 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Harvey was born in London[2].
  • John Harvey was born on December 21, 1938[3].
  • John Harvey held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Harvey's professions included writer[4].
  • John Harvey worked as an author[5].
  • John Harvey worked as a children's writer[6].
  • John Harvey worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • John Harvey worked as a teacher[8].
  • Among John Harvey's employers was University of Nottingham[11].
  • John Harvey was educated at University of Nottingham[12].
  • John Harvey was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London[13].
  • John Harvey was educated at St Aloysius RC College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to John Harvey is Charlie Resnick[15].
  • John Harvey received the Cartier Diamond Dagger[16].
  • John Harvey received the Prix du Polar Européen[17].
  • John Harvey is recorded as male[18].
  • John Harvey's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Harvey's genre is detective fiction[20].
  • John Harvey's family name is recorded as Harvey[21].
  • John Harvey's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Harvey's pseudonym is recorded as John J. McLaglen[23].
  • John Harvey's pseudonym is recorded as William S.(William Stuart) Brady[24].
  • John Harvey's pseudonym is recorded as J. D. Sandon[25].
  • John Harvey's pseudonym is recorded as L. J. Coburn[26].
  • John Harvey's pseudonym is recorded as Thom Ryder[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Harvey… he was born on December 21, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nottingham[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Nottingham[31]; Goldsmiths, University of London[13], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in London[35]; and St Aloysius RC College[14], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1879[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], author[5], children's writer[6], screenwriter[7], and teacher[8]. Among John Harvey's employers was University of Nottingham[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Harvey is Charlie Resnick[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Cartier Diamond Dagger[16], a literary award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1986[41] and Prix du Polar Européen[17], a literary award[42], in France[43], founded in 2003[44].

Why It Matters

John Harvey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,105 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was John Harvey born?

John Harvey was born in London[2].

What did John Harvey do for work?

John Harvey worked as writer[4], author[5], children's writer[6], screenwriter[7], and teacher[8].

Where did John Harvey go to school?

John Harvey was educated at University of Nottingham[12], Goldsmiths, University of London[13], and St Aloysius RC College[14].

What awards did John Harvey receive?

Honors received include Cartier Diamond Dagger[16] and Prix du Polar Européen[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . quaisdupolar.com. quaisdupolar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Animalparty · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nla trove people id 1138980
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1315]]: 1097247, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/5311343|John J. McLaglen (#5311343)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/89|Trove (People Austral"
  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0083799-Harvey-John-1938
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0083799-Harvey-John-1938, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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