David Irving

British author and Holocaust denier (born 1938)
Person human Q158629
David Irving
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Summary

David Irving was born on March 24, 1938[1], in Brentwood[2]. He has worked as an essayist[3], journalist[4], writer[5], biographer[6], and opinion journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,748 views/month, #4,057 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Educated at: University College London[10], Imperial College London[11], Brentwood School[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: David Irving[14]
  • Residence: London[15]
  • Family name: Irving[16]
  • Given name: David[17], John[18], Cawdell[19]
  • Official website: http://www.fpp.co.uk/[20]
  • Topic's main category: Category:David Irving[21]
  • Commons gallery: David Irving[22]
  • Convicted of: Holocaust denial[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Birth name: David John Cawdell Irving[25]
  • Name in native language: David Irving[26]

Why It Matters

David Irving has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Works attributed to him include Hitler's War[29], a written work[30].

FAQs

Where was David Irving born?

David Irving's place of birth was Brentwood[2].

What did David Irving do for work?

David Irving worked as an essayist[3], journalist[4], writer[5], biographer[6], and opinion journalist[7].

Where did David Irving go to school?

David Irving was educated at University College London[10], Imperial College London[11], and Brentwood School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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