David Marr

Australian journalist, barrister, biographer, and political and social commentator (born 1947)
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David Marr

Summary

David Marr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on +1947-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], biographer[5], solicitor[6], and barrister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Marr's place of birth was Sydney[2].
  • David Marr was born on +1947-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Marr held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • David Marr's professions included journalist[4].
  • David Marr's professions included biographer[5].
  • David Marr's professions included solicitor[6].
  • David Marr worked as a barrister[7].
  • Among David Marr's employers was The Guardian[10].
  • Among David Marr's employers was The Sydney Morning Herald[11].
  • David Marr was employed by Australian Broadcasting Corporation[12].
  • David Marr was employed by The Bulletin[13].
  • David Marr's education included a stint at Sydney Law School[14].
  • David Marr was educated at University of Sydney[15].
  • David Marr received the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction[16].
  • David Marr received the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction[17].
  • David Marr received the Banjo Award for Non-Fiction[18].
  • David Marr's image is recorded as David Marr 2007.jpg[19].
  • David Marr is recorded as male[20].
  • David Marr's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Marr's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115798316[22].
  • David Marr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107030385[23].
  • David Marr's GND ID is recorded as 143184431[24].
  • David Marr's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81070286[25].
  • David Marr's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12224179q[26].
  • David Marr's IdRef ID is recorded as 030922704[27].

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Origins and Family

David Marr was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1947-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Sydney Law School[14], a law school[28], in Australia[29] and University of Sydney[15], a public research university[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1850[32], headquartered in Sydney[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], biographer[5], solicitor[6], and barrister[7]. Employers include The Guardian[10], a daily newspaper[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1821[36], headquartered in London[37]; The Sydney Morning Herald[11], a newspaper[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1831[40], headquartered in Sydney[41]; Australian Broadcasting Corporation[12], a television network[42], in Australia[43], founded in 1932[44], headquartered in Sydney[45]; and The Bulletin[13], a magazine[46], in Australia[47], founded in 1880[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction[16], an award[49], in Australia[50], founded in 1979[51] and Banjo Award for Non-Fiction[18], a class of award[52], in Australia[53], founded in 1975[54].

Why It Matters

David Marr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was David Marr born?

Born in Sydney[2], David Marr…

What did David Marr do for work?

David Marr worked as journalist[4], biographer[5], solicitor[6], and barrister[7].

Where did David Marr go to school?

David Marr was educated at Sydney Law School[14] and University of Sydney[15].

What awards did David Marr receive?

Honors received include Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction[16], Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction[17], and Banjo Award for Non-Fiction[18].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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