Roy Dean

British diplomat and cruciverbalist (1927–2018)
Person human Q131431530
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Roy Dean

Summary

Roy Dean is a human[1]. His place of birth was Watford[2]. He was born on +1927-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-12-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], crossword solver[6], writer[7], composer[8], and crossword creator[9].

Key Facts

  • Roy Dean was born in Watford[2].
  • Roy Dean was born on +1927-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Dean died on +2018-12-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Roy Dean held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Roy Dean's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Roy Dean's professions included crossword solver[6].
  • Roy Dean worked as a writer[7].
  • Roy Dean worked as a composer[8].
  • Roy Dean's professions included crossword creator[9].
  • Among Roy Dean's employers was His Majesty's Diplomatic Service[11].
  • Roy Dean was educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys[12].
  • Roy Dean was educated at London College of Communication[13].
  • Roy Dean was educated at College for Distributive Trades[14].
  • Roy Dean is recorded as male[15].
  • Roy Dean's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Roy Dean's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039969362[17].
  • Roy Dean's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9349155[18].
  • Roy Dean's GND ID is recorded as 1169085776[19].
  • Roy Dean's military branch is recorded as Air Training Corps[20].
  • Roy Dean's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[21].
  • Roy Dean's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2001015765[22].
  • Roy Dean's archives at is recorded as Churchill Archives Centre[23].
  • Roy Dean's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[24].
  • Roy Dean's family name is recorded as Dean[25].
  • Roy Dean's given name is recorded as Roy[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Watford[2], Roy Dean… he was born on +1927-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys[12], an academy school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1704[29]; London College of Communication[13], a college[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1894[32]; and College for Distributive Trades[14], a college[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[5], crossword solver[6], writer[7], composer[8], and crossword creator[9]. Among Roy Dean's employers was His Majesty's Diplomatic Service[11].

Death and Burial

Roy Dean died on +2018-12-25T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Roy Dean born?

Roy Dean's place of birth was Watford[2].

What did Roy Dean do for work?

Roy Dean worked as diplomat[5], crossword solver[6], writer[7], composer[8], and crossword creator[9].

Where did Roy Dean go to school?

Roy Dean was educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys[12], London College of Communication[13], and College for Distributive Trades[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Times. thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Who's Who. thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Times. thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . The Times. thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . The Times. thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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