David Nobbs

British author and scriptwriter (1935-2015)
Person human Q5238053
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David Nobbs

Summary

David Nobbs is a human[1]. Born in Petts Wood[2], he… he was born on March 13, 1935[3]. He died in Harrogate[4]. He died on August 9, 2015[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Nobbs's place of birth was Petts Wood[2].
  • David Nobbs died in Harrogate[4].
  • David Nobbs was born on March 13, 1935[3].
  • David Nobbs died on August 9, 2015[5].
  • David Nobbs died on August 8, 2015[9].
  • David Nobbs held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Nobbs worked as a writer[6].
  • David Nobbs's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • David Nobbs was educated at University of Cambridge[11].
  • David Nobbs's education included a stint at Marlborough College[12].
  • David Nobbs was educated at St John's College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David Nobbs is The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin[14].
  • David Nobbs was a member of Humanists UK[15].
  • David Nobbs is recorded as male[16].
  • David Nobbs's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Nobbs's family name is recorded as Nobbs[18].
  • David Nobbs's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Nobbs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • David Nobbs's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Gordon Nobbs'}[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Began / founded: 1935-03-13[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-08[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8c272176-6dac-444a-8a95-f7dcc7e02435[25]

Body

Origins and Family

David Nobbs's place of birth was Petts Wood[2]. He was born on March 13, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1209[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29]; Marlborough College[12], an independent school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1843[32]; and St John's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1511[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and screenwriter[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Nobbs is The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 9, 2015[5] and August 8, 2015[9]. David Nobbs died in Harrogate[4].

Why It Matters

David Nobbs ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was David Nobbs born?

David Nobbs's place of birth was Petts Wood[2].

Where did David Nobbs die?

David Nobbs died in Harrogate[4].

What did David Nobbs do for work?

David Nobbs worked as writer[6] and screenwriter[7].

Where did David Nobbs go to school?

David Nobbs was educated at University of Cambridge[11], Marlborough College[12], and St John's College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . humanism.org.uk. humanism.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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