Max Hastings

Summary

Max Hastings is a human^[1]. He was born in Lambeth^[2]. He was born on December 28, 1945^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4], military historian^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (850 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Max Hastings was born in Lambeth^[2].
• Max Hastings was born on December 28, 1945^[3].
• Max Hastings's father was Macdonald Hastings^[8].
• Max Hastings's mother was Anne Scott-James^[9].
• Max Hastings held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Max Hastings's professions included journalist^[4].
• Max Hastings worked as a military historian^[5].
• Max Hastings worked as a writer^[6].
• Max Hastings held the position of editor-in-chief^[11].
• Max Hastings was educated at Charterhouse School^[12].
• Max Hastings was educated at University College, Oxford^[13].
• Max Hastings received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[14].
• Max Hastings received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[15].
• Max Hastings received the Knight Bachelor^[16].
• Max Hastings received the Somerset Maugham Award^[17].
• Max Hastings was a member of Royal Historical Society^[18].
• Max Hastings was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[19].
• Max Hastings is recorded as male^[20].
• Max Hastings's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Max Hastings's Commons category is recorded as Max Hastings^[22].
• Max Hastings's residence is recorded as Hungerford^[23].
• Max Hastings's family name is recorded as Hastings^[24].
• Max Hastings's given name is recorded as Max^[25].
• Max Hastings's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: GB^[28]

• Began / founded: 1945-12-28^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: f78d3d95-41ee-448f-b072-ed3d00963fa5^[30]

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Origins and Family

Max Hastings was born in Lambeth^[2]. He was born on December 28, 1945^[3]. His father was Macdonald Hastings^[8]. His mother was Anne Scott-James^[9].

Education

Educated at Charterhouse School^[12], a boarding school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1611^[33], headquartered in Godalming^[34] and University College, Oxford^[13], a college of the University of Oxford^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1249^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], military historian^[5], and writer^[6]. Max Hastings held the position of editor-in-chief^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[14], a fellowship award^[39]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[15], a fellowship award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; Knight Bachelor^[16], a title of honor^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1300^[44]; and Somerset Maugham Award^[17], a literary award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1947^[47].

Why It Matters

Max Hastings ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (850 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Max Hastings born?

Born in Lambeth^[2], Max Hastings…

Who were Max Hastings's parents?

Max Hastings's father was Macdonald Hastings^[8]. Max Hastings's mother was Anne Scott-James^[9].

What did Max Hastings do for work?

Max Hastings worked as journalist^[4], military historian^[5], and writer^[6].

Where did Max Hastings go to school?

Max Hastings was educated at Charterhouse School^[12] and University College, Oxford^[13].

What awards did Max Hastings receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Historical Society^[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[15], Knight Bachelor^[16], and Somerset Maugham Award^[17].