John Sutherland

English academic and journalist
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John Sutherland

Summary

John Sutherland is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on October 9, 1938[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], literary critic[5], academic[6], literary scholar[7], and man of letters[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Sutherland…
  • John Sutherland was born on October 9, 1938[3].
  • John Sutherland held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Sutherland worked as a journalist[4].
  • John Sutherland's professions included literary critic[5].
  • John Sutherland worked as an academic[6].
  • John Sutherland's professions included literary scholar[7].
  • John Sutherland's professions included man of letters[8].
  • John Sutherland's field of work was literary studies[11].
  • John Sutherland's field of work was English-language literature[12].
  • John Sutherland's field of work was journalism[13].
  • John Sutherland held the position of Booker Prize judge[14].
  • John Sutherland held the position of Booker Prize judge[15].
  • John Sutherland was employed by University College London[16].
  • Among John Sutherland's employers was University of Edinburgh[17].
  • John Sutherland's education included a stint at University of Leicester[18].
  • John Sutherland was educated at Colchester Royal Grammar School[19].
  • John Sutherland received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • John Sutherland was a member of Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • John Sutherland is recorded as male[22].
  • John Sutherland's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Sutherland's family name is recorded as Sutherland[24].
  • John Sutherland's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Sutherland's given name is recorded as Andrew[26].
  • John Sutherland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-10-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2a429e99-9fa5-4078-9286-7483d90d7dbf[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], John Sutherland… he was born on October 9, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University of Leicester[18], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1921[34], headquartered in Leicester[35] and Colchester Royal Grammar School[19], a grammar school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1206[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], literary critic[5], academic[6], literary scholar[7], and man of letters[8]. Fields of work include literary studies[11], an academic discipline[39]; English-language literature[12], a sub-set of literature[40]; and journalism[13], an industry[41]. Employers include University College London[16], a university college[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1826[44], headquartered in UCL Main Building[45] and University of Edinburgh[17], a public university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1583[48], headquartered in Edinburgh[49]. Positions held include Booker Prize judge[14].

Recognition

John Sutherland received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20].

Why It Matters

John Sutherland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Sutherland born?

John Sutherland's place of birth was London[2].

What did John Sutherland do for work?

John Sutherland worked as journalist[4], literary critic[5], academic[6], literary scholar[7], and man of letters[8].

Where did John Sutherland go to school?

John Sutherland was educated at University of Leicester[18] and Colchester Royal Grammar School[19].

What awards did John Sutherland receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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