Simon Sebag Montefiore

British historian
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Simon Sebag Montefiore

Summary

Simon Sebag Montefiore is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on June 27, 1965[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], historian[5], writer[6], and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,974 views/month, #6,786 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Simon Sebag Montefiore was born in London[2].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore was born on June 27, 1965[3].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's father was Stephen Sebag-Montefiore[9].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's mother was Phyllis Jaffé[10].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore was married to Santa Montefiore[11].
  • A child of Simon Sebag Montefiore was Lily Sebag-Montefiore[12].
  • A child of Simon Sebag Montefiore was Sasha Sebag-Montefiore[13].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's professions included journalist[4].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's professions included historian[5].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's professions included writer[6].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's professions included biographer[7].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore was employed by University of Buckingham[15].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's education included a stint at Harrow School[16].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[17].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's education included a stint at Ludgrove School[18].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore received the Grand prix de la biographie politique[20].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore was a member of Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore is recorded as male[22].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's Commons category is recorded as Simon Sebag Montefiore[24].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's family name is recorded as Sebag-Montefiore[26].
  • Simon Sebag Montefiore's given name is recorded as Simon[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1965-06-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0f76e0be-a29b-4f49-adbb-b85ccc953463[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Simon Sebag Montefiore was born in London[2]. He was born on June 27, 1965[3]. His father was Stephen Sebag-Montefiore[9]. His mother was Phyllis Jaffé[10].

Education

Educated at Harrow School[16], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1572[34]; Gonville and Caius College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1348[37]; and Ludgrove School[18], a boarding school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1892[40]. Simon Sebag Montefiore earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], historian[5], writer[6], and biographer[7]. Among Simon Sebag Montefiore's employers was University of Buckingham[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42] and Grand prix de la biographie politique[20], a literary award[43], in France[44], founded in 2007[45].

Personal Life

Simon Sebag Montefiore was married to Santa Montefiore[11]. Children include Lily Sebag-Montefiore[12] and Sasha Sebag-Montefiore[13].

Why It Matters

Simon Sebag Montefiore ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,974 views/month, #6,786 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include Jerusalem. The Biography[48], a literary work[49] and Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar[50], a literary work[51].

FAQs

Where was Simon Sebag Montefiore born?

Simon Sebag Montefiore was born in London[2].

Who were Simon Sebag Montefiore's parents?

Simon Sebag Montefiore's father was Stephen Sebag-Montefiore[9]. Simon Sebag Montefiore's mother was Phyllis Jaffé[10].

Who was Simon Sebag Montefiore married to?

Simon Sebag Montefiore's spouses include Santa Montefiore[11].

What did Simon Sebag Montefiore do for work?

Simon Sebag Montefiore worked as journalist[4], historian[5], writer[6], and biographer[7].

Where did Simon Sebag Montefiore go to school?

Simon Sebag Montefiore was educated at Harrow School[16], Gonville and Caius College[17], and Ludgrove School[18].

What awards did Simon Sebag Montefiore receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19] and Grand prix de la biographie politique[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  16. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . lestouquettois.fr. lestouquettois.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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