John Keegan

British military historian, lecturer, writer and journalist (1934–2012)
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Summary

John Keegan was born on May 15, 1934[1], in Clapham[2]. He died on August 2, 2012[3], in Kilmington[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], military historian[6], historian[7], teacher[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,166 views/month, #7,094 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Occupation: author[12]
  • Employer: Princeton University[13], Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[14], Vassar College[15], Embassy of the United States, London[16]
  • Educated at: Balliol College[17], King's College[18], Wimbledon College[19]
  • Notable work: The First World War[20]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22], honorary doctor of the University of Bath[23], Knight Bachelor[24], honorary doctorate[25]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Literature[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Family name: Keegan[28]
  • Given name: John[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Name in native language: John Keegan[31]

Why It Matters

John Keegan has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Keegan born?

John Keegan was born in Clapham[2].

Where did John Keegan die?

John Keegan passed away in Kilmington[4].

What did John Keegan do for work?

John Keegan worked as a journalist[5], military historian[6], historian[7], teacher[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did John Keegan go to school?

John Keegan was educated at Balliol College[17], King's College[18], and Wimbledon College[19].

What awards did John Keegan receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22], honorary doctor of the University of Bath[23], and Knight Bachelor[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . books.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved . books.hindustantimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . historytoday.com. Retrieved . historytoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . historytoday.com. Retrieved . historytoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Goodreads. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Goodreads. Retrieved . goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . The First World War. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . The First World War. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . The First World War. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . historytoday.com. Retrieved . historytoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [20] ↑ . Classify. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 27
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  3. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → john-keegan
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0052445-Keegan-John-19342012
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, military historian, historian +3
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