Hugh Johnson

British wine writer
Person human Q593494
Hugh Johnson
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Summary

Hugh Johnson was born on March 10, 1939[1], in St John's Wood[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], author[4], editing staff[5], missionary[6], and wine critic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Educated at: King's College[10], Rugby School[11]
  • Notable work: The World Atlas of Wine (7th edition)[12]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], Veitch Memorial Medal[14], Q137608034[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Hugh Johnson[17]
  • Family name: Johnson[18]
  • Given name: Hugh[19]
  • Described by source: History of Missiology[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Name in native language: Hugh Johnson[22]

Why It Matters

Hugh Johnson has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Johnson born?

Hugh Johnson was born in St John's Wood[2].

What did Hugh Johnson do for work?

Hugh Johnson worked as a writer[3], author[4], editing staff[5], missionary[6], and wine critic[7].

Where did Hugh Johnson go to school?

Hugh Johnson was educated at King's College[10] and Rugby School[11].

What awards did Hugh Johnson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], Veitch Memorial Medal[14], and Q137608034[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . academieduvindebordeaux.fr. academieduvindebordeaux.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . bu.edu. bu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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