Andrew Lang

Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic (1844–1912)
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Andrew Lang

Summary

Andrew Lang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Selkirk[2]. He was born on March 31, 1844[3]. He passed away in Banchory[4]. He died on July 20, 1912[5]. He worked as a poet[6], historian[7], translator[8], journalist[9], and anthropologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (652 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Lang was born in Selkirk[2].
  • Andrew Lang died in Banchory[4].
  • Andrew Lang was born on March 31, 1844[3].
  • Andrew Lang died on July 20, 1912[5].
  • Andrew Lang was married to Leonora Blanche Lang[12].
  • Andrew Lang held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • English was Andrew Lang's native language[14].
  • Andrew Lang's professions included poet[6].
  • Andrew Lang's professions included historian[7].
  • Andrew Lang worked as a translator[8].
  • Andrew Lang's professions included journalist[9].
  • Andrew Lang's professions included anthropologist[10].
  • Andrew Lang worked as a literary critic[15].
  • Andrew Lang's field of work was literary activity[16].
  • Andrew Lang's field of work was literary criticism[17].
  • Andrew Lang's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Andrew Lang's field of work was history[19].
  • Andrew Lang's field of work was translating activity[20].
  • Andrew Lang's field of work was oral literature[21].
  • Andrew Lang was educated at Balliol College[22].
  • Andrew Lang's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[23].
  • Andrew Lang was educated at Edinburgh Academy[24].
  • Andrew Lang's education included a stint at Loretto School[25].
  • Andrew Lang was educated at Selkirk High School[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrew Lang is Andrew Lang's Fairy Books[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrew Lang was born in Selkirk[2]. He was born on March 31, 1844[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[22], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University of St Andrews[23], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1413[34], headquartered in Fife[35]; Edinburgh Academy[24], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1824[38], headquartered in Edinburgh[39]; Loretto School[25], a secondary school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1827[42]; and Selkirk High School[26], a secondary school[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1897[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], historian[7], translator[8], journalist[9], anthropologist[10], and literary critic[15]. Fields of work include literary activity[16]; literary criticism[17], a literary genre[46]; poetry[18], a literary form[47]; history[19]; translating activity[20]; and oral literature[21], a literary genre[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andrew Lang is Andrew Lang's Fairy Books[27].

Recognition

Andrew Lang received the Fellow of the British Academy[49].

Personal Life

Andrew Lang was married to Leonora Blanche Lang[12].

Death and Burial

Andrew Lang died on July 20, 1912[5]. He died in Banchory[4]. The cause of death was disease[50].

Why It Matters

Andrew Lang ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (652 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include Andrew Lang's Fairy Books[53], a book series[54].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Lang born?

Andrew Lang was born in Selkirk[2].

Where did Andrew Lang die?

Andrew Lang passed away in Banchory[4].

Who was Andrew Lang married to?

Andrew Lang's spouses include Leonora Blanche Lang[12].

What did Andrew Lang do for work?

Andrew Lang worked as poet[6], historian[7], translator[8], journalist[9], and anthropologist[10].

Where did Andrew Lang go to school?

Andrew Lang was educated at Balliol College[22], University of St Andrews[23], Edinburgh Academy[24], and Loretto School[25].

What awards did Andrew Lang receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[49].

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  2. [4] . Undiscovered Scotland. undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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