Simon Mawer

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Simon Mawer

Summary

Simon Mawer is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on January 1, 1948[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on February 12, 2025[5]. He worked as a teacher[6], writer[7], novelist[8], zoologist[9], and biologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Simon Mawer was born in England[2].
  • Simon Mawer died in Rome[4].
  • Simon Mawer was born on January 1, 1948[3].
  • Simon Mawer was born on September 18, 1948[12].
  • Simon Mawer died on February 12, 2025[5].
  • Simon Mawer held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Simon Mawer worked as a teacher[6].
  • Simon Mawer worked as a writer[7].
  • Simon Mawer's professions included novelist[8].
  • Simon Mawer worked as a zoologist[9].
  • Simon Mawer's professions included biologist[10].
  • Simon Mawer's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Simon Mawer's field of work was prose[15].
  • Simon Mawer's field of work was biology[16].
  • Simon Mawer's field of work was scientific literature[17].
  • Simon Mawer was employed by St. George's British International School[18].
  • Simon Mawer's education included a stint at Brasenose College[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Mawer is The Girl Who Fell from the Sky[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Simon Mawer is The Glass Room[21].
  • Simon Mawer received the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction[22].
  • Simon Mawer received the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature[23].
  • Simon Mawer is recorded as male[24].
  • Simon Mawer's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Simon Mawer's Commons category is recorded as Simon Mawer[26].
  • Simon Mawer's family name is recorded as Mawer[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon Mawer's place of birth was England[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1948[3] and September 18, 1948[12].

Education

Simon Mawer's education included a stint at Brasenose College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[6], writer[7], novelist[8], zoologist[9], and biologist[10]. Fields of work include literary activity[14]; prose[15], a literary form[28]; biology[16], a branch of science[29]; and scientific literature[17], a literary genre[30]. Simon Mawer was employed by St. George's British International School[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Girl Who Fell from the Sky[20], a literary work[31] and The Glass Room[21], a literary work[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction[22], a literary award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 2010[35] and Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature[23], an award[36], founded in 1984[37].

Death and Burial

Simon Mawer died on February 12, 2025[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Simon Mawer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Simon Mawer born?

Born in England[2], Simon Mawer…

Where did Simon Mawer die?

Simon Mawer died in Rome[4].

What did Simon Mawer do for work?

Simon Mawer worked as teacher[6], writer[7], novelist[8], zoologist[9], and biologist[10].

Where did Simon Mawer go to school?

Simon Mawer was educated at Brasenose College[19].

What awards did Simon Mawer receive?

Honors received include Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction[22] and Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . walterscottprize.co.uk. Retrieved . walterscottprize.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BIBSYS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . thebookseller.com. Retrieved . thebookseller.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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