Richard Leigh

American writer (1943–2007)
Person human Q1032009
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Richard Leigh

Summary

Richard Leigh is a human[1]. He was born in New Jersey[2]. He was born on August 16, 1943[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on November 21, 2007[5]. He worked as a novelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Leigh's place of birth was New Jersey[2].
  • Richard Leigh died in London[4].
  • Richard Leigh was born on August 16, 1943[3].
  • Richard Leigh died on November 21, 2007[5].
  • Richard Leigh held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard Leigh's professions included novelist[6].
  • Richard Leigh was educated at Tufts University[9].
  • Richard Leigh's education included a stint at University of Chicago[10].
  • Richard Leigh's education included a stint at Stony Brook University[11].
  • Richard Leigh is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard Leigh's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard Leigh's genre is belletristic literature[14].
  • Richard Leigh's family name is recorded as Leigh[15].
  • Richard Leigh's given name is recorded as Richard[16].
  • Richard Leigh's described by source is recorded as Lentapedia[17].
  • Richard Leigh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Richard Leigh's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Harris Leigh'}[19].
  • Richard Leigh's sibling is recorded as Liz Greene[20].
  • Richard Leigh's writing language is recorded as English[21].

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[22]

  • Country: GB[23]

  • Began / founded: 1943-08-16[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-10-21[25]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cd4df06f-9cf0-4d65-bb2c-56ed95e17a30[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Leigh's place of birth was New Jersey[2]. He was born on August 16, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Tufts University[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1852[30]; University of Chicago[10], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34]; and Stony Brook University[11], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1957[37], headquartered in Stony Brook University[38].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Leigh's professions included novelist[6].

Death and Burial

Richard Leigh died on November 21, 2007[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Leigh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail[41], a written work[42], written by Michael Baigent[43].

FAQs

Where was Richard Leigh born?

Richard Leigh was born in New Jersey[2].

Where did Richard Leigh die?

Richard Leigh died in London[4].

What did Richard Leigh do for work?

Richard Leigh worked as novelist[6].

Where did Richard Leigh go to school?

Richard Leigh was educated at Tufts University[9], University of Chicago[10], and Stony Brook University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . freemasonrywatch.org. freemasonrywatch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . news.independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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