Laurie Penny

English journalist, columnist and author
Person human Q5414163
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Laurie Penny

Summary

Laurie Penny is a human[1]. Their place of birth was Islington[2]. They was born on September 28, 1986[3]. They worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], blogger[6], columnist[7], and science fiction writer[8]. They ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Islington[2], Laurie Penny…
  • Born in London[10], Laurie Penny…
  • Laurie Penny was born on September 28, 1986[3].
  • Laurie Penny held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Laurie Penny worked as a journalist[4].
  • Laurie Penny's professions included writer[5].
  • Laurie Penny's professions included blogger[6].
  • Laurie Penny's professions included columnist[7].
  • Laurie Penny's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • Laurie Penny's professions included editing staff[12].
  • Laurie Penny's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Laurie Penny's field of work was editing[14].
  • Laurie Penny's field of work was television screenwriting[15].
  • Among Laurie Penny's employers was The Guardian[16].
  • Among Laurie Penny's employers was Morning Star[17].
  • Among Laurie Penny's employers was The Independent[18].
  • Among Laurie Penny's employers was New Statesman[19].
  • Laurie Penny's education included a stint at Brighton College[20].
  • Laurie Penny received the Nieman Fellowship[21].
  • Laurie Penny was a member of Oxford University Light Entertainment Society[22].
  • Laurie Penny's religion is recorded as atheism[23].
  • Laurie Penny is recorded as genderqueer[24].
  • Laurie Penny's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Laurie Penny's sexual orientation is recorded as pansexuality[26].
  • Laurie Penny's Commons category is recorded as Laurie Penny[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1986-09-28[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c8740772-7a1d-49b5-bd3e-b286de4fb320[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Islington[2], an area of London[32], in United Kingdom[33] and London[10], a metropolis[34], in Roman Empire[35], founded in 0047[36]. Laurie Penny was born on September 28, 1986[3].

Education

Laurie Penny was educated at Brighton College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], blogger[6], columnist[7], science fiction writer[8], and editing staff[12]. Fields of work include journalism[13], an industry[37]; editing[14]; and television screenwriting[15]. Employers include The Guardian[16], a daily newspaper[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1821[40], headquartered in London[41]; Morning Star[17], a daily newspaper[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1930[44], headquartered in London[45]; The Independent[18], a daily newspaper[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1986[48], headquartered in London[49]; and New Statesman[19], a weekly newspaper[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1913[52].

Recognition

Laurie Penny received the Nieman Fellowship[21].

Personal Life

Laurie Penny's religion is recorded as atheism[23].

Why It Matters

Laurie Penny ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[9] They has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] They is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Laurie Penny born?

Born in Islington[2], Laurie Penny…

What did Laurie Penny do for work?

Laurie Penny worked as journalist[4], writer[5], blogger[6], columnist[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did Laurie Penny go to school?

Laurie Penny was educated at Brighton College[20].

What awards did Laurie Penny receive?

Honors received include Nieman Fellowship[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . nieman.harvard.edu. nieman.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. 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
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation journalist, writer, blogger +4
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    Nominated for Bread and Roses Award
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