David Plowright

chairman of Granada Television Ltd (1930-2006)
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David Plowright

Summary

David Plowright is a human[1]. His place of birth was Scunthorpe[2]. He was born on +1930-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mottram St Andrew[4]. He died on +2006-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6], reporter[7], television producer[8], and television executive[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • David Plowright's place of birth was Scunthorpe[2].
  • David Plowright passed away in Mottram St Andrew[4].
  • David Plowright was born on +1930-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Plowright died on +2006-08-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Plowright's father was William Ernest Plowright[11].
  • David Plowright's mother was Daisy Margaret Burton[12].
  • David Plowright held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • David Plowright worked as a businessperson[6].
  • David Plowright's professions included reporter[7].
  • David Plowright worked as a television producer[8].
  • David Plowright's professions included television executive[9].
  • David Plowright held the position of chairperson[14].
  • David Plowright was educated at St Lawrence Academy[15].
  • David Plowright received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • David Plowright is recorded as male[17].
  • David Plowright's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Plowright's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114867121[19].
  • David Plowright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3324163335725903270001[20].
  • David Plowright's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0687503[21].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].
  • David Plowright's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 160472811[23].
  • David Plowright's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bzsp9[24].
  • David Plowright's family name is recorded as Plowright[25].
  • David Plowright's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Plowright's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 074553763[27].

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Origins and Family

David Plowright's place of birth was Scunthorpe[2]. He was born on +1930-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Ernest Plowright[11]. His mother was Daisy Margaret Burton[12].

Education

David Plowright's education included a stint at St Lawrence Academy[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], reporter[7], television producer[8], and television executive[9]. David Plowright held the position of chairperson[14].

Recognition

David Plowright received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Death and Burial

David Plowright died on +2006-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mottram St Andrew[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].

Why It Matters

David Plowright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was David Plowright born?

David Plowright's place of birth was Scunthorpe[2].

Where did David Plowright die?

David Plowright died in Mottram St Andrew[4].

Who were David Plowright's parents?

David Plowright's father was William Ernest Plowright[11]. David Plowright's mother was Daisy Margaret Burton[12].

What did David Plowright do for work?

David Plowright worked as businessperson[6], reporter[7], television producer[8], and television executive[9].

Where did David Plowright go to school?

David Plowright was educated at St Lawrence Academy[15].

What awards did David Plowright receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Who's Who. timesonline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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