Simon Kuper

British sports journalist (born 1969)
Person human Q2118355
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Simon Kuper

Summary

Simon Kuper is a human[1]. He was born in Kampala[2]. He was born on +1969-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Simon Kuper's place of birth was Kampala[2].
  • Simon Kuper was born on +1969-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon Kuper's father was Adam Kuper[7].
  • Simon Kuper held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Simon Kuper held citizenship in France[9].
  • Simon Kuper worked as a writer[4].
  • Simon Kuper worked as a journalist[5].
  • Simon Kuper's education included a stint at University of Oxford[10].
  • Simon Kuper's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Simon Kuper received the Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism[12].
  • Simon Kuper is recorded as male[13].
  • Simon Kuper's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Simon Kuper's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118713939[15].
  • Simon Kuper's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39276410[16].
  • Simon Kuper's GND ID is recorded as 172783259[17].
  • Simon Kuper's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr96023228[18].
  • Simon Kuper's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14554517p[19].
  • Simon Kuper's IdRef ID is recorded as 11080760X[20].
  • Simon Kuper's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12871727[21].
  • Simon Kuper's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00836603[22].
  • Simon Kuper's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cswp2[23].
  • Simon Kuper's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mzk2004248926[24].
  • Simon Kuper's DBNL author ID is recorded as kupe005[25].
  • Simon Kuper's family name is recorded as Kuper[26].
  • Simon Kuper's given name is recorded as Simon[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Kuper was born in Kampala[2]. He was born on +1969-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Adam Kuper[7].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Harvard University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and journalist[5].

Recognition

Simon Kuper received the Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism[12].

Why It Matters

Simon Kuper ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

Works attributed to him include Football Against The Enemy[37], a written work[38], written by him[39].

FAQs

Where was Simon Kuper born?

Born in Kampala[2], Simon Kuper…

Who were Simon Kuper's parents?

Simon Kuper's father was Adam Kuper[7].

What did Simon Kuper do for work?

Simon Kuper worked as writer[4] and journalist[5].

Where did Simon Kuper go to school?

Simon Kuper was educated at University of Oxford[10] and Harvard University[11].

What awards did Simon Kuper receive?

Honors received include Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . tvgids.nl. tvgids.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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