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Winston Smith

fictional character in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty Four
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Winston Smith

Summary

Winston Smith is a literary character[1]. He was born in England[2]. He worked as a diarist[3], civil servant[4], records manager[5], archivist[6], and revolutionary[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in England[2], Winston Smith…
  • Winston Smith held citizenship in Oceania[9].
  • Winston Smith worked as a diarist[3].
  • Winston Smith's professions included civil servant[4].
  • Winston Smith worked as a records manager[5].
  • Winston Smith worked as an archivist[6].
  • Winston Smith worked as a revolutionary[7].
  • Among Winston Smith's employers was Ministry of Truth[10].
  • Winston Smith is the creator of George Orwell[11].
  • Winston Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • Winston Smith's instance of is recorded as literary character[13].
  • Winston Smith's instance of is recorded as fictional human[14].
  • Winston Smith's instance of is recorded as film character[15].
  • Winston Smith was performed by Edmond O'Brien[16].
  • Winston Smith was performed by Peter Cushing[17].
  • Among the performers on Winston Smith was John Hurt[18].
  • Among the performers on Winston Smith was Eddie Albert[19].
  • Among the performers on Winston Smith was David Buck[20].
  • Winston Smith was performed by Andrew Garfield[21].
  • Winston Smith's unmarried partner is recorded as Julia[22].
  • Winston Smith's said to be the same as is recorded as Winston[23].
  • Winston Smith's residence is recorded as London[24].
  • Winston Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[25].
  • Winston Smith's given name is recorded as Winston[26].
  • Winston Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in England[2], Winston Smith…

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diarist[3], civil servant[4], records manager[5], archivist[6], and revolutionary[7]. Winston Smith was employed by Ministry of Truth[10].

Works and Contributions

Winston Smith is the creator of George Orwell[11].

Why It Matters

Winston Smith has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Winston Smith born?

Winston Smith was born in England[2].

What did Winston Smith do for work?

Winston Smith worked as diarist[3], civil servant[4], records manager[5], archivist[6], and revolutionary[7].

Related Entities

Andrew Garfield Eddie Albert Edmond O'Brien England George Orwell John Hurt London Nineteen Eighty-Four Peter Cushing

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Nineteen Eighty-Four. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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