Alfred Comyn Lyall

British civil servant, literary historian and poet (1835-1911)
Person human Q4722471
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Alfred Comyn Lyall

Summary

Alfred Comyn Lyall is a human[1]. His place of birth was Coulsdon[2]. He was born on +1835-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1911-04-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Comyn Lyall was born in Coulsdon[2].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall was born on +1835-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall died on +1911-04-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's father was Alfred Lyall[8].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall worked as a poet[5].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's professions included writer[6].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[9].
  • Among Alfred Comyn Lyall's employers was Indian Civil Service[10].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall was educated at Eton College[11].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall received the Fellow of the British Academy[13].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's image is recorded as Portrait of Alfred Comyn Lyall.jpg[14].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall is recorded as male[15].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000113543854[17].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73844080[18].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's GND ID is recorded as 115598979[19].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93061381[20].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10619336d[21].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's IdRef ID is recorded as 057517347[22].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02279452[23].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Comyn Lyall[24].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V208069[25].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35316637[26].
  • Alfred Comyn Lyall's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03dwl4[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alfred Comyn Lyall was born in Coulsdon[2]. He was born on +1835-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alfred Lyall[8].

Education

Alfred Comyn Lyall was educated at Eton College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5] and writer[6]. Alfred Comyn Lyall was employed by Indian Civil Service[10]. He held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1815[30] and Fellow of the British Academy[13], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Death and Burial

Alfred Comyn Lyall died on +1911-04-11T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Comyn Lyall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Comyn Lyall born?

Born in Coulsdon[2], Alfred Comyn Lyall…

Who were Alfred Comyn Lyall's parents?

Alfred Comyn Lyall's father was Alfred Lyall[8].

What did Alfred Comyn Lyall do for work?

Alfred Comyn Lyall worked as poet[5] and writer[6].

Where did Alfred Comyn Lyall go to school?

Alfred Comyn Lyall was educated at Eton College[11].

What awards did Alfred Comyn Lyall receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12] and Fellow of the British Academy[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +3
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