Tom Margerison

British journalist, author, and broadcaster (1923-2014)
Person human Q16019739
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Tom Margerison

Summary

Tom Margerison is a human[1]. He was born in West Hampstead[2]. He was born on +1923-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Whittington Hospital[4]. He died on +2014-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], television presenter[7], author[8], broadcaster[9], and science writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in West Hampstead[2], Tom Margerison…
  • Tom Margerison passed away in Whittington Hospital[4].
  • Tom Margerison was born on +1923-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom Margerison died on +2014-02-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[12].
  • Tom Margerison held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Tom Margerison's professions included journalist[6].
  • Tom Margerison worked as a television presenter[7].
  • Tom Margerison worked as an author[8].
  • Tom Margerison's professions included broadcaster[9].
  • Tom Margerison worked as a science writer[10].
  • Tom Margerison's professions included television executive[14].
  • Tom Margerison's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Tom Margerison was educated at The King's School in Macclesfield[16].
  • Tom Margerison was educated at Hinchingbrooke School[17].
  • Tom Margerison was educated at Hymers College[18].
  • Tom Margerison was educated at University of Sheffield[19].
  • Tom Margerison is recorded as male[20].
  • Tom Margerison's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tom Margerison's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385517211[22].
  • Tom Margerison's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23136719[23].
  • Tom Margerison's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50040782[24].
  • Tom Margerison's IdRef ID is recorded as 102526303[25].
  • Tom Margerison's Commons category is recorded as Tom Margerison[26].
  • Tom Margerison's unmarried partner is recorded as Marjorie Wallace[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Margerison was born in West Hampstead[2]. He was born on +1923-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The King's School in Macclesfield[16], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1502[30]; Hinchingbrooke School[17], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2011[33]; Hymers College[18], a school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1980[36]; and University of Sheffield[19], a public research university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1905[39], headquartered in Sheffield[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], television presenter[7], author[8], broadcaster[9], science writer[10], and television executive[14]. Tom Margerison's field of work was journalism[15].

Death and Burial

Tom Margerison died on +2014-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Whittington Hospital[4]. The cause of death was lower respiratory tract infection[41]. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Tom Margerison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Tom Margerison born?

Tom Margerison's place of birth was West Hampstead[2].

Where did Tom Margerison die?

Tom Margerison passed away in Whittington Hospital[4].

What did Tom Margerison do for work?

Tom Margerison worked as journalist[6], television presenter[7], author[8], broadcaster[9], and science writer[10].

Where did Tom Margerison go to school?

Tom Margerison was educated at The King's School in Macclesfield[16], Hinchingbrooke School[17], Hymers College[18], and University of Sheffield[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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