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Annie Besant

British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator (1847-1933)
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Summary

Annie Besant was born on October 1, 1847[1], in Clapham[2]. She died on September 20, 1933[3], in Adyar[4]. She worked as an essayist[5], writer[6], orator[7], journalist[8], and editor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,257 views/month, #6,034 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: London[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1847[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1933[13]
  • Child: Mabel Besant-Scott[14], Jiddu Krishnamurti[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16], United Kingdom[17]
  • Occupation: politician[18], feminist[19], theosophist[20], suffragist[21], women's rights activist[22], civil rights advocate[23], freedom fighter[24]
  • Field of work: essay[25]
  • Educated at: Birkbeck, University of London[26]
  • Notable work: The Ancient Wisdom[27], Thought-Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation[28]
  • Award received: Subba Row Medal[29], Silver Wolf Award[30]
  • Member of: Fabian Society[31], National Secular Society[32], Theosophical Society Adyar[33]
  • Religion or worldview: Hinduism[34], Theosophy[35]
  • Sex or gender: female[36]
  • Member of political party: Indian National Congress[37]
  • Movement: freethought[38]
  • Commons category: Annie Besant[39]
  • Family name: Wood[40], Besant[41]
  • Given name: Annie[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Annie Besant[43]
  • Commons gallery: Annie Wood Besant[44]
  • Partner in business or sport: Helena Blavatsky[45], G. R. S. Mead[46]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[47], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[49]

Why It Matters

Annie Besant has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to her include Thought-Forms: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation[52], a literary work[53] and Occult Chemistry[54], a written work[55], founded in 1895[56].

FAQs

Where was Annie Besant born?

Annie Besant was born in Clapham[2].

Where did Annie Besant die?

Annie Besant died in Adyar[4].

What did Annie Besant do for work?

Annie Besant worked as an essayist[5], writer[6], orator[7], journalist[8], and editor[9].

Where did Annie Besant go to school?

Annie Besant was educated at Birkbeck, University of London[26].

What awards did Annie Besant receive?

Honors received include Subba Row Medal[29] and Silver Wolf Award[30].

Related Entities

Helena Blavatsky Jiddu Krishnamurti London United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  11. [37] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Theosophy World resource centre. theosophy.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Het Vaderland. resolver.kb.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [12] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [13] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [27] ↑ . en.dharmapedia.net. en.dharmapedia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [28] ↑ . Kickstarter. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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