David Astor
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David Astor was a prominent British newspaper editor and publisher, best known for transforming The Observer into an influential liberal and intellectual weekly in the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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editor-in-chief ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ newspaper editor ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
The Order of the Companions of Honour
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surface form:
Companion of Honour
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| birthDate | 1912-03-05 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2001-12-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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Eton College ⓘ |
| employer | The Observer ⓘ |
| endTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| familyName | Astor ⓘ |
| father |
Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor
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surface form:
Waldorf Astor
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| fullName | Francis David Langhorne Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
editorial writing
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political journalism ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin |
American
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German ⓘ Jewish ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Astor family ⓘ |
| mother | Nancy Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | liberalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
encouraging intellectual and literary contributors to The Observer
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promoting investigative journalism at The Observer ⓘ shaping mid-20th-century British liberal opinion press ⓘ supporting anti-apartheid coverage in the British press ⓘ supporting human rights and civil liberties causes through journalism ⓘ |
| notableWork | transformation of The Observer into an influential liberal weekly ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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newspaper editor ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld | editor of The Observer ⓘ |
| relative |
John Jacob Astor
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surface form:
John Jacob Astor (great-grandfather)
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| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| startTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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