David Armine Howarth

Royal Navy officer and historian (1912-1991)
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Summary

David Armine Howarth was born on July 28, 1912[1], in London[2]. He died on July 2, 1991[3], in Chichester[4]. He worked as a historian[5], screenwriter[6], biographer[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
  • Educated at: University of Cambridge[12]
  • Award received: King Haakon VII Freedom Cross[13], Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[16]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[17]
  • Given name: David[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Start of work period: 1951[20]

Why It Matters

David Armine Howarth is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was David Armine Howarth born?

David Armine Howarth's place of birth was London[2].

Where did David Armine Howarth die?

David Armine Howarth passed away in Chichester[4].

What did David Armine Howarth do for work?

David Armine Howarth worked as a historian[5], screenwriter[6], biographer[7], and journalist[8].

Where did David Armine Howarth go to school?

David Armine Howarth was educated at University of Cambridge[12].

What awards did David Armine Howarth receive?

Honors received include King Haakon VII Freedom Cross[13] and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . kongehuset.no. kongehuset.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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