A. C. Benson

English essayist and poet, 1862–1925 (1862–1925)
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A. C. Benson

Summary

A. C. Benson is a human[1]. Born in Crowthorne[2], he… he was born on April 24, 1862[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on June 17, 1925[5]. He worked as a poet[6], academic[7], diarist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Crowthorne[2], A. C. Benson…
  • A. C. Benson passed away in Oxford[4].
  • A. C. Benson was born on April 24, 1862[3].
  • A. C. Benson was born on January 1, 1862[11].
  • A. C. Benson died on June 17, 1925[5].
  • A. C. Benson died on January 1, 1925[12].
  • A. C. Benson is buried at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[13].
  • A. C. Benson's father was Edward Benson[14].
  • A. C. Benson's mother was Mary Benson[15].
  • A. C. Benson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • A. C. Benson's professions included poet[6].
  • A. C. Benson worked as an academic[7].
  • A. C. Benson's professions included diarist[8].
  • A. C. Benson worked as a writer[9].
  • A. C. Benson's field of work was creative and professional writing[17].
  • A. C. Benson's education included a stint at Eton College[18].
  • A. C. Benson was educated at Magdalene College[19].
  • A. C. Benson was educated at King's College[20].
  • A. C. Benson's education included a stint at Temple Grove School[21].
  • A. C. Benson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22].
  • A. C. Benson's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[23].
  • A. C. Benson is recorded as male[24].
  • A. C. Benson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • A. C. Benson's Commons category is recorded as A. C. Benson[26].
  • A. C. Benson's family name is recorded as Benson[27].

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Origins and Family

A. C. Benson was born in Crowthorne[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 24, 1862[3] and January 1, 1862[11]. His father was Edward Benson[14]. His mother was Mary Benson[15].

Education

Educated at Eton College[18], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30]; Magdalene College[19], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1428[33]; King's College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1441[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37]; and Temple Grove School[21], an independent school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1810[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], academic[7], diarist[8], and writer[9]. A. C. Benson's field of work was creative and professional writing[17].

Recognition

A. C. Benson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22].

Personal Life

A. C. Benson's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 17, 1925[5] and January 1, 1925[12]. A. C. Benson died in Oxford[4]. He is buried at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[13].

Why It Matters

A. C. Benson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was A. C. Benson born?

Born in Crowthorne[2], A. C. Benson…

Where did A. C. Benson die?

A. C. Benson died in Oxford[4].

Who were A. C. Benson's parents?

A. C. Benson's father was Edward Benson[14]. A. C. Benson's mother was Mary Benson[15].

What did A. C. Benson do for work?

A. C. Benson worked as poet[6], academic[7], diarist[8], and writer[9].

Where did A. C. Benson go to school?

A. C. Benson was educated at Eton College[18], Magdalene College[19], King's College[20], and Temple Grove School[21].

What awards did A. C. Benson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Library of the World's Best Literature
    Sibling Martin Benson, Mary Benson, Margaret Benson +2
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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