Arthur Hastings

fictional character created by Agatha Christie; the companion, friend and aide to detective Hercule Poirot
Person literary_character Q221110
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Arthur Hastings

Summary

Arthur Hastings is a literary character[1]. He worked as a military officer[2], secretary[3], and husbandry worker[4]. He draws 1,316 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #73 of 421).[5]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Hastings held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[6].
  • Arthur Hastings worked as a military officer[2].
  • Arthur Hastings's professions included secretary[3].
  • Arthur Hastings's professions included husbandry worker[4].
  • Arthur Hastings was educated at Eton College[7].
  • Arthur Hastings is the creator of Agatha Christie[8].
  • Arthur Hastings received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Arthur Hastings is recorded as male[10].
  • Arthur Hastings's instance of is recorded as literary character[11].
  • Arthur Hastings's instance of is recorded as fictional human[12].
  • Arthur Hastings was performed by Hugh Fraser[13].
  • Arthur Hastings was part of the conflict World War I[14].
  • Arthur Hastings's family name is recorded as Hastings[15].
  • Arthur Hastings's given name is recorded as Arthur[16].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Character[17]

  • Began / founded: 1920[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7aad408a-acec-4874-b91a-5109a3febb13[19]

Body

Education

Arthur Hastings's education included a stint at Eton College[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[2], secretary[3], and husbandry worker[4].

Works and Contributions

Arthur Hastings is the creator of Agatha Christie[8].

Recognition

Arthur Hastings received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Why It Matters

Arthur Hastings draws 1,316 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #73 of 421).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

What did Arthur Hastings do for work?

Arthur Hastings worked as military officer[2], secretary[3], and husbandry worker[4].

Where did Arthur Hastings go to school?

Arthur Hastings was educated at Eton College[7].

What awards did Arthur Hastings receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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