Simon Raven

British writer (1927-2001)
Person human Q6064682
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Simon Raven

Summary

Simon Raven is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on December 28, 1927[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on May 12, 2001[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Simon Raven…
  • Simon Raven died in London[4].
  • Simon Raven was born on December 28, 1927[3].
  • Simon Raven died on May 12, 2001[5].
  • Simon Raven held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Simon Raven worked as a novelist[6].
  • Simon Raven worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Simon Raven's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[10].
  • Simon Raven was educated at King's College[11].
  • Simon Raven received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12].
  • Simon Raven was a member of Royal Society of Literature[13].
  • Simon Raven is recorded as male[14].
  • Simon Raven's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Simon Raven's collection is recorded as Shape Collection[16].
  • Simon Raven's military branch is recorded as British Army[17].
  • Simon Raven's family name is recorded as Raven[18].
  • Simon Raven's given name is recorded as Simon[19].
  • Simon Raven's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Simon Raven… he was born on December 28, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Charterhouse School[10], a boarding school[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1611[23], headquartered in Godalming[24] and King's College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1441[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Simon Raven received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12].

Death and Burial

Simon Raven died on May 12, 2001[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Simon Raven ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Simon Raven born?

Born in London[2], Simon Raven…

Where did Simon Raven die?

Simon Raven died in London[4].

What did Simon Raven do for work?

Simon Raven worked as novelist[6] and screenwriter[7].

Where did Simon Raven go to school?

Simon Raven was educated at Charterhouse School[10] and King's College[11].

What awards did Simon Raven receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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