Piers Brendon

British writer
Person human Q15458673
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Piers Brendon

Summary

Piers Brendon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stratton[2]. He was born on December 21, 1940[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stratton[2], Piers Brendon…
  • Piers Brendon was born on December 21, 1940[3].
  • Piers Brendon held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Piers Brendon worked as a historian[4].
  • Piers Brendon worked as a writer[5].
  • Piers Brendon was educated at Magdalene College[8].
  • Piers Brendon's education included a stint at Shrewsbury School[9].
  • Piers Brendon received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[10].
  • Piers Brendon was a member of Royal Society of Literature[11].
  • Piers Brendon is recorded as male[12].
  • Piers Brendon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Piers Brendon's family name is recorded as Brendon[14].
  • Piers Brendon's given name is recorded as Piers[15].
  • Piers Brendon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

Piers Brendon was born in Stratton[2]. He was born on December 21, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalene College[8], a college of the University of Cambridge[17], in United Kingdom[18], founded in 1428[19] and Shrewsbury School[9], a secondary school[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1552[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Piers Brendon received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[10].

Why It Matters

Piers Brendon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Piers Brendon born?

Born in Stratton[2], Piers Brendon…

What did Piers Brendon do for work?

Piers Brendon worked as historian[4] and writer[5].

Where did Piers Brendon go to school?

Piers Brendon was educated at Magdalene College[8] and Shrewsbury School[9].

What awards did Piers Brendon receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, writer
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