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Brian Penton

Australian writer (1904–1951)
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Summary

Brian Penton was born on August 21, 1904[1], in Brisbane[2]. He died on August 24, 1951[3], in Sydney[4]. He worked as a journalist[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Given name: Brian[10]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[11]

Why It Matters

Brian Penton is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

FAQs

Where was Brian Penton born?

Brian Penton was born in Brisbane[2].

Where did Brian Penton die?

Brian Penton passed away in Sydney[4].

What did Brian Penton do for work?

Brian Penton worked as a journalist[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'vep']
    Sitelink count → 4
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  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Fast id → 317509
    Idref id → 191312207
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJcBQVkTTFbbv8xCdcXcfq
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