Alastair Reid

British poet (1926–2014)
Person human Q4708767
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Alastair Reid

Summary

Alastair Reid is a human[1]. Born in Whithorn[2], he… he was born on +1926-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on +2014-09-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a translator[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alastair Reid's place of birth was Whithorn[2].
  • Alastair Reid died in Manhattan[4].
  • Alastair Reid was born on +1926-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alastair Reid died on +2014-09-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alastair Reid held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Alastair Reid held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Alastair Reid worked as a translator[6].
  • Alastair Reid's professions included poet[7].
  • Alastair Reid was employed by The New Yorker[11].
  • Alastair Reid's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[12].
  • Alastair Reid received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Alastair Reid is recorded as male[14].
  • Alastair Reid's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alastair Reid's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110216444[16].
  • Alastair Reid's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15102127[17].
  • Alastair Reid's GND ID is recorded as 1056216611[18].
  • Alastair Reid's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79085083[19].
  • Alastair Reid's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500460622[20].
  • Alastair Reid's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 157716441[21].
  • Alastair Reid's IdRef ID is recorded as 138038910[22].
  • Alastair Reid's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01223517[23].
  • Alastair Reid's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b9t8z[24].
  • Alastair Reid's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as pna2012685336[25].
  • Alastair Reid's family name is recorded as Reid[26].
  • Alastair Reid's given name is recorded as Alastair[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alastair Reid's place of birth was Whithorn[2]. He was born on +1926-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alastair Reid's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6] and poet[7]. Among Alastair Reid's employers was The New Yorker[11].

Recognition

Alastair Reid received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

Death and Burial

Alastair Reid died on +2014-09-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Alastair Reid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Alastair Reid born?

Alastair Reid's place of birth was Whithorn[2].

Where did Alastair Reid die?

Alastair Reid passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Alastair Reid do for work?

Alastair Reid worked as translator[6] and poet[7].

Where did Alastair Reid go to school?

Alastair Reid was educated at University of St Andrews[12].

What awards did Alastair Reid receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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