Basil Hood

British dramatist and army officer (1864–1917)
Person human Q4867189
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Basil Hood

Summary

Basil Hood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Croydon[2]. He was born on April 5, 1864[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on August 7, 1917[5]. He worked as a librettist[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Croydon[2], Basil Hood…
  • Basil Hood died in London[4].
  • Basil Hood was born on April 5, 1864[3].
  • Basil Hood died on August 7, 1917[5].
  • Basil Hood held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Basil Hood's professions included librettist[6].
  • Basil Hood's professions included poet[7].
  • Basil Hood was educated at Wellington College[10].
  • Basil Hood was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[11].
  • Basil Hood is recorded as male[12].
  • Basil Hood's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Basil Hood's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • Basil Hood's Commons category is recorded as Basil Hood (dramatist)[15].
  • Basil Hood's family name is recorded as Hood[16].
  • Basil Hood's given name is recorded as Basil[17].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: GB[19]

  • Began / founded: 1864-04-05[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1917-08-07[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e842525d-fc6d-40dc-989a-d2aa3b0248c6[22]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Croydon[2], Basil Hood… he was born on April 5, 1864[3].

Education

Educated at Wellington College[10], a college[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1853[25], headquartered in Crowthorne[26] and Royal Military College, Sandhurst[11], a military academy[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1802[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librettist[6] and poet[7].

Death and Burial

Basil Hood died on August 7, 1917[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Basil Hood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Basil Hood born?

Basil Hood's place of birth was Croydon[2].

Where did Basil Hood die?

Basil Hood died in London[4].

What did Basil Hood do for work?

Basil Hood worked as librettist[6] and poet[7].

Where did Basil Hood go to school?

Basil Hood was educated at Wellington College[10] and Royal Military College, Sandhurst[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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