Raymond Postgate

British writer (1896-1971)
Person human Q7299082
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Summary

Raymond Postgate was born on November 6, 1896[1], in Cambridge[2]. He died on March 29, 1971[3], in Canterbury[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], historian[6], biographer[7], writer[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Percival Postgate[11]
  • Child: John Postgate[12], Oliver Postgate[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14]
  • Educated at: St John's College[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Archives at: International Institute of Social History[17]
  • Family name: Postgate[18]
  • Given name: Raymond[19]
  • Depicted by: Raymond Postgate[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Sibling: Margaret Cole[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: The_Women’s_Library_LSESuffrageInterviewsProject[23]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[24]

Why It Matters

Raymond Postgate is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Raymond Postgate born?

Raymond Postgate's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Raymond Postgate die?

Raymond Postgate passed away in Canterbury[4].

Who were Raymond Postgate's parents?

Raymond Postgate's father was John Percival Postgate[11].

What did Raymond Postgate do for work?

Raymond Postgate worked as a journalist[5], historian[6], biographer[7], writer[8], and politician[9].

Where did Raymond Postgate go to school?

Raymond Postgate was educated at St John's College[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Oral evidence on the suffragette and suffragist movements: the Brian Harrison interviews. Retrieved . spartacus-educational.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL4336199A, OL6170072A
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'en', 'fa', 'nl', 'no']
    Occupation → journalist, historian, biographer +2
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