Katharine Gun

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Katharine Gun

Summary

Katharine Gun is a human[1]. Her place of birth was United Kingdom[2]. She was born on January 1, 1974[3]. She worked as a linguist[4], translator[5], writer[6], and spy[7]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #6,866 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Katharine Gun was born in United Kingdom[2].
  • Katharine Gun's place of birth was Durham[9].
  • Katharine Gun was born on January 1, 1974[3].
  • Katharine Gun held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Katharine Gun worked as a linguist[4].
  • Katharine Gun worked as a translator[5].
  • Katharine Gun worked as a writer[6].
  • Katharine Gun worked as a spy[7].
  • Katharine Gun's education included a stint at Durham University[11].
  • Katharine Gun's education included a stint at Morrison Academy Taichung[12].
  • Katharine Gun received the Sam Adams Award[13].
  • Katharine Gun is recorded as female[14].
  • Katharine Gun's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Katharine Gun's family name is recorded as Gun[16].
  • Katharine Gun's given name is recorded as Katharine[17].
  • Katharine Gun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Katharine Gun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Mandarin[19].
  • Katharine Gun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include United Kingdom[2], a sovereign state[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1801[23] and Durham[9], a city[24], in United Kingdom[25]. Katharine Gun was born on January 1, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at Durham University[11], a collegiate university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1832[28], headquartered in Durham[29] and Morrison Academy Taichung[12], a school[30], in Taiwan[31], founded in 1952[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], translator[5], writer[6], and spy[7].

Recognition

Katharine Gun received the Sam Adams Award[13].

Why It Matters

Katharine Gun ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,064 views/month, #6,866 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Katharine Gun born?

Born in United Kingdom[2], Katharine Gun…

What did Katharine Gun do for work?

Katharine Gun worked as linguist[4], translator[5], writer[6], and spy[7].

Where did Katharine Gun go to school?

Katharine Gun was educated at Durham University[11] and Morrison Academy Taichung[12].

What awards did Katharine Gun receive?

Honors received include Sam Adams Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . thetimes.com. thetimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 21
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'ckb', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gl', 'id', 'it', 'ja',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Sam Adams Award
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Mandarin, Japanese
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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