Michael Baigent
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Michael Baigent was a New Zealand-born writer and researcher best known as a co-author of the controversial historical conspiracy book "The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical researcher
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human ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith |
Henry Lincoln
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Richard Leigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-02-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-06-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Auckland
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University of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Baigent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian history
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esoteric traditions ⓘ secret societies ⓘ |
| genre |
conspiracy literature
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non-fiction ⓘ religious history ⓘ |
| givenName | Michael ⓘ |
| influenced | popular conspiracy theories about Jesus and the Holy Grail ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-authoring The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
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popularizing theories about Jesus and the Merovingian bloodline ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalActionOutcome | lost copyright infringement case against Dan Brown ⓘ |
| movedTo | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Michael Baigent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | New Zealander ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Holy Blood, Holy Grail
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Racing Toward Armageddon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception NERFINISHED ⓘ The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail NERFINISHED ⓘ The Inquisition NERFINISHED ⓘ The Messianic Legacy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Temple and the Lodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
researcher
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writer ⓘ |
| participantIn | lawsuit against Dan Brown and Random House over The Da Vinci Code ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Christchurch, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Brighton, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism (former) ⓘ |
| religiousThemeInWorks |
Holy Grail theories
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alternative interpretations of Jesus ⓘ secret bloodline of Jesus ⓘ |
| residence | England ⓘ |
| spouse | Jane Baigent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy regarding historical accuracy of his works ⓘ |
| sued | Dan Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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