Tom Holland

English popular historian and writer (born 1968)
Person human Q1236243
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Tom Holland

Summary

Tom Holland is a human[1]. He was born in Oxford[2]. He was born on January 5, 1968[3]. He worked as a writer[4], historian[5], dramaturge[6], performing artist[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,696 views/month, #4,635 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tom Holland's place of birth was Oxford[2].
  • Tom Holland was born on January 5, 1968[3].
  • Tom Holland held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Tom Holland's native language[11].
  • Tom Holland worked as a writer[4].
  • Tom Holland worked as a historian[5].
  • Tom Holland worked as a dramaturge[6].
  • Tom Holland's professions included performing artist[7].
  • Tom Holland's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Tom Holland's professions included podcaster[12].
  • Tom Holland was educated at Queens' College[13].
  • Tom Holland's education included a stint at Canford School[14].
  • Tom Holland was educated at Chafyn Grove School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Holland is Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Holland is Persian Fire[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Holland is In the Shadow of the Sword[18].
  • Tom Holland received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Tom Holland received the Runciman Award[20].
  • Tom Holland received the Hessell-Tiltman Prize[21].
  • Tom Holland is recorded as male[22].
  • Tom Holland's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Tom Holland's Commons category is recorded as Tom Holland (Author)[24].
  • Tom Holland's Commons category is recorded as Tom Holland[25].
  • Tom Holland's family name is recorded as Holland[26].
  • Tom Holland's given name is recorded as Thomas[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: 1968-01-05[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 650e9a0f-e31a-49b0-a97e-52d87a160f25[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Holland's place of birth was Oxford[2]. He was born on January 5, 1968[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Queens' College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1448[34]; Canford School[14], a school building[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1923[37]; and Chafyn Grove School[15], a school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1879[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], historian[5], dramaturge[6], performing artist[7], screenwriter[8], and podcaster[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic[16], a written work[41]; Persian Fire[17], a literary work[42]; and In the Shadow of the Sword[18], a literary work[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Runciman Award[20], a literary award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 2004[48]; and Hessell-Tiltman Prize[21], a literary award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 2002[51].

Why It Matters

Tom Holland ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,696 views/month, #4,635 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Tom Holland born?

Tom Holland was born in Oxford[2].

What did Tom Holland do for work?

Tom Holland worked as writer[4], historian[5], dramaturge[6], performing artist[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Tom Holland go to school?

Tom Holland was educated at Queens' College[13], Canford School[14], and Chafyn Grove School[15].

What awards did Tom Holland receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], Runciman Award[20], and Hessell-Tiltman Prize[21].

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  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.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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