John Weston

British diplomat
Person human Q744372
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John Weston

Summary

John Weston is a human[1]. He was born on +1938-04-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a poet[3], diplomat[4], and screenwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Weston was born on +1938-04-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Weston held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Weston worked as a poet[3].
  • John Weston worked as a diplomat[4].
  • John Weston's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • John Weston held the position of Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to NATO[8].
  • John Weston held the position of Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, New York[9].
  • Among John Weston's employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[10].
  • John Weston's education included a stint at Worcester College[11].
  • John Weston's education included a stint at Sherborne School[12].
  • John Weston received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • John Weston received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14].
  • John Weston's image is recorded as John Weston.jpg[15].
  • John Weston is recorded as male[16].
  • John Weston's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Weston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000065283268[18].
  • John Weston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91104590[19].
  • John Weston's GND ID is recorded as 1260887065[20].
  • John Weston's military branch is recorded as Royal Marines[21].
  • John Weston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2009019029[22].
  • John Weston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cc6xc[23].
  • John Weston's family name is recorded as Weston[24].
  • John Weston's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Weston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Weston's Prabook ID is recorded as 1458008[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Weston was born on +1938-04-13T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Worcester College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1714[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Sherborne School[12], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1550[34], headquartered in Sherborne[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[3], diplomat[4], and screenwriter[5]. Among John Weston's employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[10]. Positions held include Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to NATO[8] and Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, New York[9], a position[36], in United Nations[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[38], in Germany[39] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14], a grade of an order[40], in United Kingdom[41].

Why It Matters

John Weston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did John Weston do for work?

John Weston worked as poet[3], diplomat[4], and screenwriter[5].

Where did John Weston go to school?

John Weston was educated at Worcester College[11] and Sherborne School[12].

What awards did John Weston receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . 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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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