Alan Burns

British writer (1929–2014)
Person human Q4706283
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Alan Burns

Summary

Alan Burns is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1929-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +2014-01-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Alan Burns…
  • Alan Burns passed away in London[4].
  • Alan Burns was born on +1929-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Burns died on +2014-01-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Burns died on +2013-12-23T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Alan Burns held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Alan Burns's professions included writer[6].
  • Alan Burns's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Among Alan Burns's employers was University of East Anglia[11].
  • Alan Burns was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan Burns is Europe After the Rain[13].
  • Alan Burns is recorded as male[14].
  • Alan Burns's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alan Burns's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118330946[16].
  • Alan Burns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17265108[17].
  • Alan Burns's GND ID is recorded as 122220706[18].
  • Alan Burns's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50034511[19].
  • Alan Burns's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12175791b[20].
  • Alan Burns's IdRef ID is recorded as 030317215[21].
  • Alan Burns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05xl30y[22].
  • Alan Burns's family name is recorded as Burns[23].
  • Alan Burns's given name is recorded as Alan[24].
  • Alan Burns's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 069298564[25].
  • Alan Burns's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2005105745[26].
  • Alan Burns's ISFDB author ID is recorded as 18958[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Burns's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1929-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alan Burns's education included a stint at Merchant Taylors' School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and lawyer[7]. Alan Burns was employed by University of East Anglia[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alan Burns is Europe After the Rain[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2014-01-13T00:00:00Z[5] and +2013-12-23T00:00:00Z[9]. Alan Burns passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Burns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Alan Burns born?

Alan Burns was born in London[2].

Where did Alan Burns die?

Alan Burns passed away in London[4].

What did Alan Burns do for work?

Alan Burns worked as writer[6] and lawyer[7].

Where did Alan Burns go to school?

Alan Burns was educated at Merchant Taylors' School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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