Mark Urban

British journalist (born 1961)
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Mark Urban

Summary

Mark Urban is a human[1]. Born in Marylebone[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1961[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mark Urban was born in Marylebone[2].
  • Mark Urban was born on January 1, 1961[3].
  • Mark Urban was born on January 26, 1961[7].
  • Mark Urban held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Mark Urban's professions included journalist[4].
  • Mark Urban worked as a historian[5].
  • Mark Urban's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[9].
  • Mark Urban's education included a stint at King's College School[10].
  • Mark Urban received the honorary doctorate[11].
  • Mark Urban is recorded as male[12].
  • Mark Urban's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Mark Urban's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • Mark Urban's family name is recorded as Urban[15].
  • Mark Urban's given name is recorded as Mark[16].
  • Mark Urban's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Mark Urban's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+35395'}[18].
  • Mark Urban's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+32673'}[19].
  • Mark Urban's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+46901'}[20].
  • Mark Urban's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+68088'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Mark Urban's place of birth was Marylebone[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1961[3] and January 26, 1961[7].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[9], a public research university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1895[24], headquartered in London[25] and King's College School[10], an independent school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1829[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and historian[5].

Recognition

Mark Urban received the honorary doctorate[11].

Why It Matters

Mark Urban ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mark Urban born?

Mark Urban's place of birth was Marylebone[2].

What did Mark Urban do for work?

Mark Urban worked as journalist[4] and historian[5].

Where did Mark Urban go to school?

Mark Urban was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[9] and King's College School[10].

What awards did Mark Urban receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . British National Bibliography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science, King's College School
    Nla trove people id 817411
    Family name Urban
    National virtual library of india id 398129
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0303719-Urban-Mark-1961, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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