Sam Leith

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Sam Leith

Summary

Sam Leith is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1974[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and literary historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sam Leith's place of birth was London[2].
  • Sam Leith was born on January 1, 1974[3].
  • Sam Leith's mother was Penny Junor[7].
  • Sam Leith held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Sam Leith worked as a journalist[4].
  • Sam Leith's professions included literary historian[5].
  • Sam Leith held the position of Booker Prize judge[9].
  • Sam Leith's education included a stint at Magdalen College[10].
  • Sam Leith was educated at Eton College[11].
  • Sam Leith is recorded as male[12].
  • Sam Leith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sam Leith's family name is recorded as Leith[14].
  • Sam Leith's given name is recorded as Sam[15].
  • Sam Leith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Sam Leith's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+16470'}[17].
  • Sam Leith's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+15174'}[18].
  • Sam Leith's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+17696'}[19].
  • Sam Leith's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+17919'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Sam Leith… he was born on January 1, 1974[3]. His mother was Penny Junor[7].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1458[23] and Eton College[11], a public school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1440[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and literary historian[5]. Sam Leith held the position of Booker Prize judge[9].

Why It Matters

Sam Leith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Sam Leith born?

Born in London[2], Sam Leith…

Who were Sam Leith's parents?

Sam Leith's mother was Penny Junor[7].

What did Sam Leith do for work?

Sam Leith worked as journalist[4] and literary historian[5].

Where did Sam Leith go to school?

Sam Leith was educated at Magdalen College[10] and Eton College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . The Independent. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Independent. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . The Independent. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, literary historian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 18d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id 56040467
    Sex or gender male
    Idref id 163556962
    Position held Booker Prize judge
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
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