Andrew Comyn Irvine

English mountaineer (1902–1924)
Person human Q451007
Andrew Comyn Irvine
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Andrew Comyn Irvine

Summary

Andrew Comyn Irvine is a human[1]. He was born in Birkenhead[2]. He was born on April 8, 1902[3]. He died in Mount Everest[4]. He died on June 8, 1924[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and mountaineer[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Comyn Irvine was born in Birkenhead[2].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine passed away in Mount Everest[4].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine was born on April 8, 1902[3].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine died on June 8, 1924[5].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine died on June 9, 1924[9].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine is buried at Mount Everest[10].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's father was William Fergusson Irvine[11].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's mother was Lilian Davies-Colley[12].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's professions included explorer[6].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine worked as a mountaineer[7].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's education included a stint at Merton College[15].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine was educated at Shrewsbury School[16].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's education included a stint at Birkenhead School[17].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine is recorded as male[18].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Irvine[20].
  • The cause of death was mountaineering accident[21].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's sport is recorded as mountaineering[22].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's family name is recorded as Irvine[23].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's given name is recorded as Andrew[24].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[25].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's participant in is recorded as 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition[26].
  • Andrew Comyn Irvine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Birkenhead[2], Andrew Comyn Irvine… he was born on April 8, 1902[3]. His father was William Fergusson Irvine[11]. His mother was Lilian Davies-Colley[12].

Education

Educated at Merton College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1264[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Shrewsbury School[16], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1552[34]; and Birkenhead School[17], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1860[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and mountaineer[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 8, 1924[5] and June 9, 1924[9]. Andrew Comyn Irvine passed away in Mount Everest[4]. The cause of death was mountaineering accident[21]. Burial took place at Mount Everest[10].

Why It Matters

Andrew Comyn Irvine has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Comyn Irvine born?

Andrew Comyn Irvine's place of birth was Birkenhead[2].

Where did Andrew Comyn Irvine die?

Andrew Comyn Irvine passed away in Mount Everest[4].

Who were Andrew Comyn Irvine's parents?

Andrew Comyn Irvine's father was William Fergusson Irvine[11]. Andrew Comyn Irvine's mother was Lilian Davies-Colley[12].

What did Andrew Comyn Irvine do for work?

Andrew Comyn Irvine worked as explorer[6] and mountaineer[7].

Where did Andrew Comyn Irvine go to school?

Andrew Comyn Irvine was educated at Merton College[15], Shrewsbury School[16], and Birkenhead School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Goodreads. shropshirestar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Goodreads. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Geni.com. Retrieved . movies.msn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Educated at Merton College, Shrewsbury School, Birkenhead School
    Manner of death accidental death
    Sport mountaineering
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