John Spiers

British social historian
Person human Q133645723
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John Spiers

Summary

John Spiers is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1941-09-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a social historian[4], writer[5], and publisher[6].

Key Facts

  • John Spiers's place of birth was London[2].
  • John Spiers was born on +1941-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Spiers was married to Margaret Boden[7].
  • John Spiers held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Spiers worked as a social historian[4].
  • John Spiers's professions included writer[5].
  • John Spiers's professions included publisher[6].
  • John Spiers's field of work was social history[9].
  • John Spiers's education included a stint at Redhill School[10].
  • John Spiers's education included a stint at University of Sussex[11].
  • John Spiers is recorded as male[12].
  • John Spiers's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Spiers's family name is recorded as Spiers[14].
  • John Spiers's given name is recorded as John[15].

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Origins and Family

John Spiers was born in London[2]. He was born on +1941-09-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Redhill School[10] and University of Sussex[11], a public research university[16], in United Kingdom[17], founded in 1961[18], headquartered in Sussex House[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include social historian[4], writer[5], and publisher[6]. John Spiers's field of work was social history[9].

Personal Life

Among John Spiers's spouses was Margaret Boden[7].

FAQs

Where was John Spiers born?

John Spiers was born in London[2].

Who was John Spiers married to?

John Spiers's spouses include Margaret Boden[7].

What did John Spiers do for work?

John Spiers worked as social historian[4], writer[5], and publisher[6].

Where did John Spiers go to school?

John Spiers was educated at Redhill School[10] and University of Sussex[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikidata description British social historian
    Sex or gender male
    Yale lux id person/460369e6-dec6-4dfe-a13c-3fef1128d8c9
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