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Peter Ritchie Calder

British journalist and academic (1906–1982)
Person Human Q10348962

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
July 1, 1906
Date of death
January 31, 1982
Place of birth
Forfar
Place of death
Edinburgh
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11][12]
Occupation
university teacher, writer, journalist, politician
Employer
University of Edinburgh[14]
Position held
member of the House of Lords[13]
Educated at
Forfar Academy[15]
Award received
Kalinga Prize, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, honorary doctorate[16][17][18]
Child
Nigel Calder, Angus Calder[9][10]
Work location
London[21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[22]
Given name
Peter[20]
Name in native language
Peter Ritchie Calder, Baron Ritchie-Calder[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Peter Ritchie Calder en Ritchie Calder cs Peter Ritchie Ritchie-Calder de Peter Ritchie Calder, Baron Ritchie-Calder ja リッチー・カルダー
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Beamish peerage database person ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CANTIC ID
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EGAXA ID
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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
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FAST ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Grace's Guide ID
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Hansard (1803–2005) ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
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Our Campaigns candidate ID
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UK National Archives ID
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Occupation 4
writer, politician, journalist, university teacher
Award received 3
honorary doctorate, Kalinga Prize, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Child 2
Nigel Calder, Angus Calder
Children (paternal) 2
Nigel Calder, Angus Calder
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Employer 1
University of Edinburgh
Given name 1
Peter
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Forfar
Place of death 1
Edinburgh
SNARC ID 1
351 Yrsa
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
London
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Summary

Peter Ritchie Calder was born on July 1, 1906[1], in Forfar[2]. He died on January 31, 1982[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], writer[6], journalist[7], and politician[8].

FAQs

Where was Peter Ritchie Calder born?

Peter Ritchie Calder was born in Forfar[2].

Where did Peter Ritchie Calder die?

Peter Ritchie Calder passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Peter Ritchie Calder do for work?

Peter Ritchie Calder worked as a university teacher[5], writer[6], journalist[7], and politician[8].

Where did Peter Ritchie Calder go to school?

Peter Ritchie Calder was educated at Forfar Academy[15].

What awards did Peter Ritchie Calder receive?

Honors received include Kalinga Prize[16], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], and honorary doctorate[18].

Related Entities

London United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Place of death → Edinburgh
    Work location → London
    Educated at → Forfar Academy
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