David Willetts

British politician (born 1956)
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David Willetts

Summary

David Willetts is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on March 9, 1956[3]. He worked as a politician[4], university teacher[5], economist[6], and minister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], David Willetts…
  • David Willetts was born on March 9, 1956[3].
  • David Willetts was born on March 1956[9].
  • David Willetts's father was John Roland Willetts[10].
  • David Willetts was married to Sarah Harriet Ann Butterfield[11].
  • A child of David Willetts was Matthew John Foster Willetts[12].
  • A child of David Willetts was Imogen Anna Kennedy Willetts[13].
  • David Willetts held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • David Willetts's professions included politician[4].
  • David Willetts's professions included university teacher[5].
  • David Willetts's professions included economist[6].
  • David Willetts worked as a minister[7].
  • David Willetts's field of work was political ideology[15].
  • David Willetts's field of work was politics[16].
  • David Willetts's field of work was economics[17].
  • David Willetts held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[18].
  • David Willetts held the position of member of the House of Lords[19].
  • Among David Willetts's employers was City, University of London[20].
  • Among David Willetts's employers was Bayes Business School[21].
  • David Willetts was educated at Christ Church[22].
  • David Willetts was educated at King Edward's School[23].
  • David Willetts received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[24].
  • David Willetts received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
  • David Willetts was a member of Royal Society[26].
  • David Willetts is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], David Willetts… Recorded date of birth include March 9, 1956[3] and March 1956[9]. His father was John Roland Willetts[10].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[22], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and King Edward's School[23], a day school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1552[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], university teacher[5], economist[6], and minister[7]. Fields of work include political ideology[15], a type of world view[35]; politics[16], an academic discipline[36]; and economics[17], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include City, University of London[20], a university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1894[40], headquartered in London[41] and Bayes Business School[21], a business school[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1966[44]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[18], a position[45], in United Kingdom[46] and member of the House of Lords[19], a position[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1801[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[24], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society[25], an award[52].

Personal Life

David Willetts was married to Sarah Harriet Ann Butterfield[11]. Children include Matthew John Foster Willetts[12] and Imogen Anna Kennedy Willetts[13]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party[53].

Why It Matters

David Willetts ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was David Willetts born?

David Willetts's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Who were David Willetts's parents?

David Willetts's father was John Roland Willetts[10].

Who was David Willetts married to?

David Willetts's spouses include Sarah Harriet Ann Butterfield[11].

What did David Willetts do for work?

David Willetts worked as politician[4], university teacher[5], economist[6], and minister[7].

Where did David Willetts go to school?

David Willetts was educated at Christ Church[22] and King Edward's School[23].

What awards did David Willetts receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry[24] and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society[25].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation politician, university teacher, economist +1
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