Timothy Garton Ash

Summary

Timothy Garton Ash is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on July 12, 1955^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4], historian^[5], writer^[6], essayist^[7], and opinion journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Timothy Garton Ash was born in London^[2].
• Timothy Garton Ash was born on July 12, 1955^[3].
• Timothy Garton Ash was born on July 1955^[10].
• A child of Timothy Garton Ash was Alec Ash^[11].
• Timothy Garton Ash held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Timothy Garton Ash worked as a journalist^[4].
• Timothy Garton Ash's professions included historian^[5].
• Timothy Garton Ash's professions included writer^[6].
• Timothy Garton Ash worked as an essayist^[7].
• Timothy Garton Ash's professions included opinion journalist^[8].
• Timothy Garton Ash worked as a university teacher^[13].
• Timothy Garton Ash's field of work was history^[14].
• Timothy Garton Ash's field of work was literary activity^[15].
• Timothy Garton Ash's field of work was opinion journalism^[16].
• Timothy Garton Ash's field of work was political history^[17].
• Timothy Garton Ash's field of work was journalism^[18].
• Timothy Garton Ash was employed by The Guardian^[19].
• Timothy Garton Ash was employed by The Spectator^[20].
• Among Timothy Garton Ash's employers was The Independent^[21].
• Among Timothy Garton Ash's employers was The New York Review of Books^[22].
• Timothy Garton Ash was employed by University of Oxford^[23].
• Timothy Garton Ash's education included a stint at Exeter College^[24].
• Timothy Garton Ash was educated at Sherborne School^[25].
• Timothy Garton Ash's education included a stint at St Edmund's School^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Timothy Garton Ash is The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe^[27].

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Origins and Family

Timothy Garton Ash was born in London^[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 12, 1955^[3] and July 1955^[10].

Education

Educated at Exeter College^[24], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1314^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Sherborne School^[25], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1550^[34], headquartered in Sherborne^[35]; and St Edmund's School^[26], a school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1874^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], historian^[5], writer^[6], essayist^[7], opinion journalist^[8], and university teacher^[13]. Fields of work include history^[14]; literary activity^[15]; opinion journalism^[16], a journalism genre^[39]; political history^[17], an aspect of history^[40]; and journalism^[18], an industry^[41]. Employers include The Guardian^[19], a daily newspaper^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1821^[44], headquartered in London^[45]; The Spectator^[20], a magazine^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1828^[48], headquartered in London^[49]; The Independent^[21], a daily newspaper^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1986^[52], headquartered in London^[53]; The New York Review of Books^[22], a magazine^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1963^[56], headquartered in New York City^[57]; and University of Oxford^[23], a collegiate university^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1096^[60], headquartered in Oxford^[61].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Uses of Adversity: Essays on the Fate of Central Europe^[27] and The Magic Lantern: The Revolution of ’89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[63], a grade of an order^[64], in United Kingdom^[65]; Charlemagne Medal for European Media^[66], a medallion^[67], in Germany^[68], founded in 2000^[69]; Somerset Maugham Award^[70], a literary award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1947^[73]; Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon^[74], a literary award^[75], in Switzerland^[76], founded in 1975^[77]; Hoffmann von Fallersleben Prize^[78], a literary award^[79], in Germany^[80]; and Orwell Prize^[81], an annual event^[82], in United Kingdom^[83], founded in 1994^[84].

Personal Life

A child of Timothy Garton Ash was Alec Ash^[11].

Why It Matters

Timothy Garton Ash ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

FAQs

Where was Timothy Garton Ash born?

Timothy Garton Ash's place of birth was London^[2].

What did Timothy Garton Ash do for work?

Timothy Garton Ash worked as journalist^[4], historian^[5], writer^[6], essayist^[7], and opinion journalist^[8].

Where did Timothy Garton Ash go to school?

Timothy Garton Ash was educated at Exeter College^[24], Sherborne School^[25], and St Edmund's School^[26].

What awards did Timothy Garton Ash receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[63], Charlemagne Medal for European Media^[66], Somerset Maugham Award^[70], and Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon^[74].