Roderick MacFarquhar

British politician (1930-2019)
Person human Q1049595
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Roderick MacFarquhar

Summary

Roderick MacFarquhar is a human[1]. He was born in Lahore[2]. He was born on December 2, 1930[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on February 10, 2019[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Roderick MacFarquhar was born in Lahore[2].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar was born on December 2, 1930[3].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar died on February 10, 2019[5].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar's professions included politician[6].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar worked as a journalist[7].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar's field of work was history of China[10].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar held the position of member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom[11].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar held the position of member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar was educated at Keble College[14].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar was educated at Harvard University[15].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar was educated at Fettes College[16].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar's education included a stint at University of London[17].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar is recorded as male[18].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar was affiliated with the Labour Party[20].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar supervised Alan M. Wachman as a doctoral student[21].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar's military branch is recorded as British Army[22].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar's Commons category is recorded as Roderick MacFarquhar[23].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar's family name is recorded as MacFarquhar[24].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar's given name is recorded as Roderick[25].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar's work location is recorded as London[26].
  • Roderick MacFarquhar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roderick MacFarquhar's place of birth was Lahore[2]. He was born on December 2, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Keble College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Harvard University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Fettes College[16], a boarding school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1870[38], headquartered in Edinburgh[39]; and University of London[17], a university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1836[42], headquartered in London[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and journalist[7]. Roderick MacFarquhar's field of work was history of China[10]. He was employed by Harvard University[13]. Positions held include member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom[11], a position[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1974[46] and member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12], a position[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1974[49]. He supervised Alan M. Wachman as a doctoral student[21].

Personal Life

Roderick MacFarquhar was affiliated with the Labour Party[20].

Death and Burial

Roderick MacFarquhar died on February 10, 2019[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Roderick MacFarquhar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Roderick MacFarquhar born?

Roderick MacFarquhar was born in Lahore[2].

Where did Roderick MacFarquhar die?

Roderick MacFarquhar passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Roderick MacFarquhar do for work?

Roderick MacFarquhar worked as politician[6] and journalist[7].

Where did Roderick MacFarquhar go to school?

Roderick MacFarquhar was educated at Keble College[14], Harvard University[15], Fettes College[16], and University of London[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . aromix.ath.cx. aromix.ath.cx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Roderick MacFarquhar. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/roderick-macfarquhar
MLA “Roderick MacFarquhar.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/roderick-macfarquhar.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_roderick-macfarquhar_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Roderick MacFarquhar}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/roderick-macfarquhar}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Roderick MacFarquhar — https://4ort.xyz/entity/roderick-macfarquhar (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/roderick-macfarquhar · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Doctoral student Alan M. Wachman
    Position held member of the 47th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.