Polly Toynbee

English journalist and writer
Person human Q293249
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Polly Toynbee

Summary

Polly Toynbee is a human[1]. She was born in Q9679[2]. She was born on December 27, 1946[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], reporter[5], columnist[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (669 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Polly Toynbee was born in Q9679[2].
  • Polly Toynbee was born on December 27, 1946[3].
  • Polly Toynbee's father was Philip Toynbee[9].
  • Polly Toynbee's mother was Anne Barbara Denise Powell[10].
  • Polly Toynbee held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Polly Toynbee's native language[12].
  • Polly Toynbee worked as a journalist[4].
  • Polly Toynbee's professions included reporter[5].
  • Polly Toynbee's professions included columnist[6].
  • Polly Toynbee's professions included writer[7].
  • Polly Toynbee was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[13].
  • Polly Toynbee was employed by The Guardian[14].
  • Polly Toynbee's education included a stint at St Anne's College[15].
  • Polly Toynbee's education included a stint at Holland Park School[16].
  • Polly Toynbee was educated at Badminton School[17].
  • Polly Toynbee received the honorary degree of the University of Leeds[18].
  • Polly Toynbee received the honorary doctorate[19].
  • Polly Toynbee's religion is recorded as atheism[20].
  • Polly Toynbee is recorded as female[21].
  • Polly Toynbee's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Polly Toynbee was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party[23].
  • Polly Toynbee is associated with the atheism movement[24].
  • Polly Toynbee's Commons category is recorded as Polly Toynbee[25].
  • Polly Toynbee's residence is recorded as Lewes[26].
  • Polly Toynbee's family name is recorded as Toynbee[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-12-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e72fdc07-8613-491b-af4c-4f5c5b09fee2[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Q9679[2], Polly Toynbee… she was born on December 27, 1946[3]. Her father was Philip Toynbee[9]. Her mother was Anne Barbara Denise Powell[10]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at St Anne's College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1879[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; Holland Park School[16], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1958[38]; and Badminton School[17], an independent school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1919[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], reporter[5], columnist[6], and writer[7]. Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[13], a public broadcaster[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1927[44], headquartered in London[45] and The Guardian[14], a daily newspaper[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1821[48], headquartered in London[49].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary degree of the University of Leeds[18], an award[50], in United Kingdom[51] and honorary doctorate[19], a title of honor[52].

Personal Life

Polly Toynbee's religion is recorded as atheism[20]. She was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party[23].

Why It Matters

Polly Toynbee ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (669 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Polly Toynbee born?

Polly Toynbee was born in Q9679[2].

Who were Polly Toynbee's parents?

Polly Toynbee's father was Philip Toynbee[9]. Polly Toynbee's mother was Anne Barbara Denise Powell[10].

What did Polly Toynbee do for work?

Polly Toynbee worked as journalist[4], reporter[5], columnist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Polly Toynbee go to school?

Polly Toynbee was educated at St Anne's College[15], Holland Park School[16], and Badminton School[17].

What awards did Polly Toynbee receive?

Honors received include honorary degree of the University of Leeds[18] and honorary doctorate[19].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

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  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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