Alan Sullivan

Canadian writer (1868–1947)
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Summary

Alan Sullivan was born on January 1, 1868[1], in Montreal[2]. He died on January 1, 1947[3], in Tilford[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], railway engineer[7], and mining engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: August 5, 1947[10]
  • Child: Kathleen Liddell Hart[11], Natalie Antoinette Sullivan[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[13]
  • Employer: Canadian Pacific Railway[14]
  • Educated at: Loretto School[15], University of Toronto[16]
  • Award received: Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Military branch: Royal Flying Corps[19]
  • Commons category: Alan Sullivan[20]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[21]
  • Family name: Sullivan[22]
  • Given name: Alan[23], Edward[24]
  • Pseudonym: Sinclair Murray[25]
  • Described by source: Library of the World's Best Literature[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Birth name: Edward Alan Sullivan[28]
  • Name in native language: Edward Alan Sullivan[29]
  • Writing language: English[30]

Why It Matters

Alan Sullivan is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Alan Sullivan born?

Alan Sullivan was born in Montreal[2].

Where did Alan Sullivan die?

Alan Sullivan died in Tilford[4].

What did Alan Sullivan do for work?

Alan Sullivan worked as a writer[5], poet[6], railway engineer[7], and mining engineer[8].

Where did Alan Sullivan go to school?

Alan Sullivan was educated at Loretto School[15] and University of Toronto[16].

What awards did Alan Sullivan receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Scotsman. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . The Times. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . The Scotsman. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . The Scotsman. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . The Scotsman. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . The Scotsman. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Scotsman. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . The Scotsman. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . The Scotsman. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . The Scotsman. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . The Scotsman. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at → Loretto School, University of Toronto
    Family name → Sullivan
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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