Philip Short

British journalist and author
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Philip Short

Summary

Philip Short is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on April 17, 1945[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], biographer[6], opinion journalist[7], and foreign correspondent[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], Philip Short…
  • Philip Short was born on April 17, 1945[3].
  • Philip Short held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Philip Short's professions included journalist[4].
  • Philip Short worked as a writer[5].
  • Philip Short worked as a biographer[6].
  • Philip Short worked as an opinion journalist[7].
  • Philip Short worked as a foreign correspondent[8].
  • Philip Short's field of work was journalism[11].
  • Philip Short's field of work was opinion journalism[12].
  • Philip Short's field of work was world news[13].
  • Philip Short was educated at Queens' College[14].
  • Philip Short is recorded as male[15].
  • Philip Short's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Philip Short's family name is recorded as Short[17].
  • Philip Short's given name is recorded as Philip[18].
  • Philip Short's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Philip Short's different from is recorded as Philip Short[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bristol[2], Philip Short… he was born on April 17, 1945[3].

Education

Philip Short's education included a stint at Queens' College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], biographer[6], opinion journalist[7], and foreign correspondent[8]. Fields of work include journalism[11], an industry[21]; opinion journalism[12], a journalism genre[22]; and world news[13].

Why It Matters

Philip Short ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Philip Short born?

Philip Short's place of birth was Bristol[2].

What did Philip Short do for work?

Philip Short worked as journalist[4], writer[5], biographer[6], opinion journalist[7], and foreign correspondent[8].

Where did Philip Short go to school?

Philip Short was educated at Queens' College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Bristol
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    Educated at Queens' College
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