Kate Adie

British journalist (born 1945)
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Kate Adie

Summary

Kate Adie is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Northumberland[2]. She was born on September 19, 1945[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], television presenter[5], writer[6], and author[7]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,660 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kate Adie's place of birth was Northumberland[2].
  • Kate Adie was born on September 19, 1945[3].
  • Kate Adie held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • English was Kate Adie's native language[10].
  • Kate Adie's professions included journalist[4].
  • Kate Adie worked as a television presenter[5].
  • Kate Adie worked as a writer[6].
  • Kate Adie worked as an author[7].
  • Among Kate Adie's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[11].
  • Kate Adie was employed by University of Sunderland[12].
  • Kate Adie was educated at Newcastle University[13].
  • Kate Adie was educated at Sunderland High School[14].
  • Kate Adie received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Kate Adie received the Mungo Park Medal[16].
  • Kate Adie received the IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award[17].
  • Kate Adie received the Society of Editors Lifetime Achievement Award[18].
  • Kate Adie received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Kate Adie received the Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Journalists[20].
  • Kate Adie is recorded as female[21].
  • Kate Adie's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Kate Adie's Commons category is recorded as Kate Adie[23].
  • Kate Adie's archives at is recorded as University of Sunderland Special Collections[24].
  • Kate Adie's family name is recorded as Adie[25].
  • Kate Adie's given name is recorded as Kate[26].
  • Kate Adie's official website is recorded as http://kateadie.co.uk/[27].

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Origins and Family

Kate Adie was born in Northumberland[2]. She was born on September 19, 1945[3]. English was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at Newcastle University[13], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1963[30], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[31] and Sunderland High School[14], a high school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1883[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], television presenter[5], writer[6], and author[7]. Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[11], a public broadcaster[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1927[37], headquartered in London[38] and University of Sunderland[12], a university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1901[41], headquartered in Sunderland[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Mungo Park Medal[16], an award[45]; IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award[17], an award[46]; Society of Editors Lifetime Achievement Award[18], an award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 2018[49]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[50], in United Kingdom[51]; and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Journalists[20].

Why It Matters

Kate Adie ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,660 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Kate Adie born?

Born in Northumberland[2], Kate Adie…

What did Kate Adie do for work?

Kate Adie worked as journalist[4], television presenter[5], writer[6], and author[7].

Where did Kate Adie go to school?

Kate Adie was educated at Newcastle University[13] and Sunderland High School[14].

What awards did Kate Adie receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], Mungo Park Medal[16], IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award[17], and Society of Editors Lifetime Achievement Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . iwmf.org. Retrieved . iwmf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Sunderland Echo. sunderlandecho.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . BBC News Online. Retrieved . specialcollections.sunderland.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
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  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
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  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
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Newcastle University, Sunderland High School
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