Alex Wheatle

British writer
Person human Q4717976
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Summary

Alex Wheatle was born on January 3, 1963[1], in London[2]. He died on March 16, 2025[3]. He worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Field of work: literature[8], creative and professional writing[9], activism[10]
  • Educated at: John Ruskin College[11]
  • Notable work: Crongton Knights[12]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Q37076661[16]
  • Given name: Alex[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • P14750: BF2A-7E17-0D64-F46A-F23A[19]

Why It Matters

Alex Wheatle has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Alex Wheatle born?

Alex Wheatle's place of birth was London[2].

What did Alex Wheatle do for work?

Alex Wheatle worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Alex Wheatle go to school?

Alex Wheatle was educated at John Ruskin College[11].

What awards did Alex Wheatle receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Who's Who. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Chalmd · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 11w ago · Rhagfyr · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
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    Notable work → Crongton Knights
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