Toby Young

British journalist (born 1963)
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Toby Young

Summary

Toby Young is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buckinghamshire[2]. He was born on October 17, 1963[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], author[5], freelancer[6], and anti-vaccine activist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,087 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Toby Young was born in Buckinghamshire[2].
  • Toby Young was born on October 17, 1963[3].
  • Toby Young was born on January 1, 1963[9].
  • Toby Young's father was Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington[10].
  • Toby Young's mother was Sasha Moorsom Young[11].
  • Toby Young held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Toby Young worked as a journalist[4].
  • Toby Young worked as an author[5].
  • Toby Young's professions included freelancer[6].
  • Toby Young's professions included anti-vaccine activist[7].
  • Toby Young held the position of general secretary[13].
  • Toby Young was employed by The Spectator[14].
  • Toby Young was employed by Quillette[15].
  • Toby Young was educated at Brasenose College[16].
  • Toby Young was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Toby Young's education included a stint at Trinity College[18].
  • Toby Young was educated at William Ellis School[19].
  • Toby Young's education included a stint at King Edward VI Community College[20].
  • Toby Young is recorded as male[21].
  • Toby Young's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Toby Young was affiliated with the Conservative Party[23].
  • Toby Young's Commons category is recorded as Toby Young[24].
  • Toby Young's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[25].
  • Toby Young's family name is recorded as Young[26].
  • Toby Young's given name is recorded as Toby[27].

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Origins and Family

Toby Young was born in Buckinghamshire[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 17, 1963[3] and January 1, 1963[9]. His father was Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington[10]. His mother was Sasha Moorsom Young[11].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Harvard University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Trinity College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1546[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; William Ellis School[19], a voluntary aided school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1862[42]; and King Edward VI Community College[20], a secondary school[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1966[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], author[5], freelancer[6], and anti-vaccine activist[7]. Employers include The Spectator[14], a magazine[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1828[48], headquartered in London[49] and Quillette[15], an online magazine[50], in Australia[51], founded in 2015[52], headquartered in Sydney[53]. Toby Young held the position of general secretary[13].

Personal Life

Toby Young was affiliated with the Conservative Party[23].

Why It Matters

Toby Young ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,087 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to him include The Daily Sceptic[56], a blog[57].

FAQs

Where was Toby Young born?

Born in Buckinghamshire[2], Toby Young…

Who were Toby Young's parents?

Toby Young's father was Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington[10]. Toby Young's mother was Sasha Moorsom Young[11].

What did Toby Young do for work?

Toby Young worked as journalist[4], author[5], freelancer[6], and anti-vaccine activist[7].

Where did Toby Young go to school?

Toby Young was educated at Brasenose College[16], Harvard University[17], Trinity College[18], and William Ellis School[19].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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