Algernon Blackwood

Summary

Algernon Blackwood is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Greenwich^[2]. He was born on March 14, 1869^[3]. He passed away in Beckenham^[4]. He died on December 10, 1951^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], reporter^[9], and playwright^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,493 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Greenwich^[2], Algernon Blackwood…
• Algernon Blackwood's place of birth was London^[12].
• Algernon Blackwood died in Beckenham^[4].
• Algernon Blackwood died in London^[13].
• Algernon Blackwood was born on March 14, 1869^[3].
• Algernon Blackwood was born on January 1, 1869^[14].
• Algernon Blackwood died on December 10, 1951^[5].
• Algernon Blackwood died on January 1, 1951^[15].
• Algernon Blackwood's father was Arthur Blackwood^[16].
• Algernon Blackwood's mother was Harriet Sydney Dobbs^[17].
• Algernon Blackwood held citizenship in United Kingdom^[18].
• Algernon Blackwood held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• Algernon Blackwood's professions included writer^[6].
• Algernon Blackwood worked as a novelist^[7].
• Algernon Blackwood worked as a journalist^[8].
• Algernon Blackwood's professions included reporter^[9].
• Algernon Blackwood's professions included playwright^[10].
• Algernon Blackwood's field of work was prose^[20].
• Algernon Blackwood's field of work was journalism^[21].
• Algernon Blackwood's field of work was literary activity^[22].
• Algernon Blackwood's field of work was drama^[23].
• Algernon Blackwood's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[24].
• Algernon Blackwood's field of work was horror literature^[25].
• Algernon Blackwood was educated at Wellington College^[26].
• Algernon Blackwood was educated at Q135190337^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1869-03-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1951-12-10^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7443e2ed-a8dc-492a-8380-9a569916f1ad^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Greenwich^[2], a district^[33], in United Kingdom^[34] and London^[12], a metropolis^[35], in Roman Empire^[36], founded in 0047^[37]. Recorded date of birth include March 14, 1869^[3] and January 1, 1869^[14]. Algernon Blackwood's father was Arthur Blackwood^[16]. His mother was Harriet Sydney Dobbs^[17].

Education

Educated at Wellington College^[26], a college^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1853^[40], headquartered in Crowthorne^[41] and Q135190337^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], reporter^[9], and playwright^[10]. Fields of work include prose^[20], a literary form^[42]; journalism^[21], an industry^[43]; literary activity^[22]; drama^[23], a literary mode^[44]; children's and young adult literature^[24], a sub-set of literature^[45]; and horror literature^[25], a literary genre^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Willows^[47], a literary work^[48] and The Wendigo^[49], a literary work^[50].

Recognition

Algernon Blackwood received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[51].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 10, 1951^[5] and January 1, 1951^[15]. Recorded place of death include Beckenham^[4], an area of London^[52], in United Kingdom^[53] and London^[13], a metropolis^[54], in Roman Empire^[55], founded in 0047^[56]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease^[57].

Why It Matters

Algernon Blackwood ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,493 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Ramsey Campbell^[60], a writer^[61], b. 1946^[62], of United Kingdom^[63], awarded the August Derleth Award^[64], specialised in prose^[65].

Works attributed to him include The Wendigo^[66], a literary work^[67] and The Willows^[68], a literary work^[69].

FAQs

Where was Algernon Blackwood born?

Algernon Blackwood was born in Greenwich^[2].

Where did Algernon Blackwood die?

Algernon Blackwood passed away in Beckenham^[4].

Who were Algernon Blackwood's parents?

Algernon Blackwood's father was Arthur Blackwood^[16]. Algernon Blackwood's mother was Harriet Sydney Dobbs^[17].

What did Algernon Blackwood do for work?

Algernon Blackwood worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], reporter^[9], and playwright^[10].

Where did Algernon Blackwood go to school?

Algernon Blackwood was educated at Wellington College^[26] and Q135190337^[27].

What awards did Algernon Blackwood receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[51].

Who did Algernon Blackwood influence?

Algernon Blackwood has been cited as an influence by Ramsey Campbell^[60].