Simon Garfield

British journalist
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Simon Garfield

Summary

Simon Garfield is a human[1]. He was born in England[2]. He was born on March 19, 1960[3]. He worked as a historian of cartography[4], journalist[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Simon Garfield was born in England[2].
  • Simon Garfield was born on March 19, 1960[3].
  • Simon Garfield held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Simon Garfield's professions included historian of cartography[4].
  • Simon Garfield worked as a journalist[5].
  • Simon Garfield's professions included writer[6].
  • Simon Garfield's field of work was literature[9].
  • Simon Garfield's education included a stint at University College School[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Garfield is The End of Innocence[11].
  • Simon Garfield received the Somerset Maugham Award[12].
  • Simon Garfield is recorded as male[13].
  • Simon Garfield's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Simon Garfield's Commons category is recorded as Simon Garfield[15].
  • Simon Garfield's family name is recorded as Garfield[16].
  • Simon Garfield's given name is recorded as Simon[17].
  • Simon Garfield's official website is recorded as http://www.simongarfield.com[18].
  • Simon Garfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Simon Garfield was born in England[2]. He was born on March 19, 1960[3].

Education

Simon Garfield was educated at University College School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of cartography[4], journalist[5], and writer[6]. Simon Garfield's field of work was literature[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Simon Garfield is The End of Innocence[11].

Recognition

Simon Garfield received the Somerset Maugham Award[12].

Why It Matters

Simon Garfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Simon Garfield born?

Born in England[2], Simon Garfield…

What did Simon Garfield do for work?

Simon Garfield worked as historian of cartography[4], journalist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Simon Garfield go to school?

Simon Garfield was educated at University College School[10].

What awards did Simon Garfield receive?

Honors received include Somerset Maugham Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0377884-Garfield-Simon-1960
    Occupation historian of cartography, journalist, writer
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0377884-Garfield-Simon-1960, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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