Peter Marshall

British author, philosopher, historian (born 1946)
Person human Q1549072
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Peter Marshall

Summary

Peter Marshall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bognor Regis[2]. He was born on August 23, 1946[3]. He worked as a historian[4], writer[5], and philosopher[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Marshall was born in Bognor Regis[2].
  • Peter Marshall was born on August 23, 1946[3].
  • Peter Marshall held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Peter Marshall's professions included historian[4].
  • Peter Marshall's professions included writer[5].
  • Peter Marshall's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Peter Marshall's education included a stint at University of London[9].
  • Peter Marshall was educated at University of Sussex[10].
  • Peter Marshall was educated at Steyning Grammar School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Marshall is Demanding the Impossible[12].
  • Peter Marshall received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[13].
  • Peter Marshall was a member of Royal Geographical Society[14].
  • Peter Marshall is recorded as male[15].
  • Peter Marshall's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Peter Marshall's Commons category is recorded as Peter Marshall (author)[17].
  • Peter Marshall earned the academic degree of doctorate[18].
  • Peter Marshall's family name is recorded as Marshall[19].
  • Peter Marshall's given name is recorded as Peter[20].
  • Peter Marshall's given name is recorded as Hugh[21].
  • Peter Marshall's official website is recorded as https://petermarshall.net/[22].
  • Peter Marshall's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Peter Marshall's official blog URL is recorded as https://petermarshall.net/news/[24].

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Origins and Family

Peter Marshall was born in Bognor Regis[2]. He was born on August 23, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at University of London[9], a university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1836[27], headquartered in London[28]; University of Sussex[10], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1961[31], headquartered in Sussex House[32]; and Steyning Grammar School[11], a voluntary controlled school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1614[35]. Peter Marshall earned the academic degree of doctorate[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], writer[5], and philosopher[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Peter Marshall is Demanding the Impossible[12].

Recognition

Peter Marshall received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[13].

Why It Matters

Peter Marshall has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Peter Marshall born?

Peter Marshall was born in Bognor Regis[2].

What did Peter Marshall do for work?

Peter Marshall worked as historian[4], writer[5], and philosopher[6].

Where did Peter Marshall go to school?

Peter Marshall was educated at University of London[9], University of Sussex[10], and Steyning Grammar School[11].

What awards did Peter Marshall receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0209325-Marshall-Peter-H-1946
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0209325-Marshall-Peter-H-1946, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Website → —
    Given name → Peter, Hugh
    Academic degree → doctorate
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
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