Richard Gott

Summary

Richard Gott is a human^[1]. Born in Oxfordshire^[2], he… he was born on +1938-10-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2025-11-02T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a journalist^[5], historian^[6], opinion journalist^[7], writer^[8], and literary editor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Richard Gott was born in Oxfordshire^[2].
• Richard Gott was born on +1938-10-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Gott died on +2025-11-02T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Richard Gott held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Richard Gott worked as a journalist^[5].
• Richard Gott worked as a historian^[6].
• Richard Gott's professions included opinion journalist^[7].
• Richard Gott's professions included writer^[8].
• Richard Gott worked as a literary editor^[9].
• Richard Gott worked as a foreign correspondent^[12].
• Richard Gott's field of work was journalism^[13].
• Richard Gott's field of work was history^[14].
• Richard Gott's field of work was creative and professional writing^[15].
• Among Richard Gott's employers was The Guardian^[16].
• Among Richard Gott's employers was Chatham House^[17].
• Richard Gott was educated at Christ Church^[18].
• Richard Gott was educated at Winchester College^[19].
• Richard Gott's image is recorded as Richard Gott (8450927778) (cropped).jpg^[20].
• Richard Gott is recorded as male^[21].
• Richard Gott's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Richard Gott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110333165^[23].
• Richard Gott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305231333^[24].
• Richard Gott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 117671758^[25].
• Richard Gott's GND ID is recorded as 1022267671^[26].
• Richard Gott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50034734^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oxfordshire^[2], Richard Gott… he was born on +1938-10-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church^[18], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Winchester College^[19], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1382^[34], headquartered in Winchester^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[5], historian^[6], opinion journalist^[7], writer^[8], literary editor^[9], and foreign correspondent^[12]. Fields of work include journalism^[13], an industry^[36]; history^[14]; and creative and professional writing^[15], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include The Guardian^[16], a daily newspaper^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1821^[40], headquartered in London^[41] and Chatham House^[17], a think tank^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1920^[44], headquartered in Chatham House^[45].

Death and Burial

Richard Gott died on +2025-11-02T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Gott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Richard Gott born?

Born in Oxfordshire^[2], Richard Gott…

What did Richard Gott do for work?

Richard Gott worked as journalist^[5], historian^[6], opinion journalist^[7], writer^[8], and literary editor^[9].

Where did Richard Gott go to school?

Richard Gott was educated at Christ Church^[18] and Winchester College^[19].