Philip Hobsbaum

British teacher, poet and critic (1932–2005)
Person human Q634967
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Philip Hobsbaum

Summary

Philip Hobsbaum is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1932-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Glasgow[4]. He died on +2005-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and literary critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Philip Hobsbaum's place of birth was London[2].
  • Philip Hobsbaum died in Glasgow[4].
  • Philip Hobsbaum was born on +1932-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Hobsbaum died on +2005-06-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philip Hobsbaum held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Philip Hobsbaum worked as a poet[6].
  • Philip Hobsbaum worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Among Philip Hobsbaum's employers was University of Glasgow[10].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's education included a stint at Downing College[11].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's education included a stint at University of Sheffield[12].
  • Philip Hobsbaum is recorded as male[13].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110310676[15].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91907300[16].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's GND ID is recorded as 120376412X[17].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50034601[18].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12371165h[19].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's IdRef ID is recorded as 032739362[20].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[21].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's archives at is recorded as University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[22].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/055spz[23].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2011666547[24].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's given name is recorded as Philip[25].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1148160[26].
  • Philip Hobsbaum's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 069402647[27].

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Origins and Family

Philip Hobsbaum's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1932-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Downing College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1800[30] and University of Sheffield[12], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1905[33], headquartered in Sheffield[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and literary critic[7]. Among Philip Hobsbaum's employers was University of Glasgow[10].

Death and Burial

Philip Hobsbaum died on +2005-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Glasgow[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Hobsbaum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Philip Hobsbaum born?

Born in London[2], Philip Hobsbaum…

Where did Philip Hobsbaum die?

Philip Hobsbaum passed away in Glasgow[4].

What did Philip Hobsbaum do for work?

Philip Hobsbaum worked as poet[6] and literary critic[7].

Where did Philip Hobsbaum go to school?

Philip Hobsbaum was educated at Downing College[11] and University of Sheffield[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . books.guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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