Bill Gray

British literary scholar specialising in folklore and fantasy literature (1952-2019)
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Summary

Bill Gray was born on July 30, 1952[1], in Glasgow[2]. He died on April 8, 2019[3]. He worked as a religious studies scholar[4], literary historian[5], academic[6], literary scholar[7], and university teacher[8]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1952[10]
  • Date of death: 2019[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
  • Field of work: history of literature[13], hermeneutics[14], Folklore[15], fantasy literature[16]
  • Educated at: New College[17], Princeton Theological Seminary[18], Christ Church[19], University of Oxford[20], University of Edinburgh[21], Princeton University[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Residence: Parkhead[24]
  • Family name: Gray[25]
  • Given name: William[26], Nelson[27]
  • Official website: http://www.williamgray.org[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Different from: William H. Gray[30]
  • Interested in: Robert Louis Stevenson[31], C. S. Lewis[32], Hans-Georg Gadamer[33]
  • Writing language: English[34]

FAQs

Where was Bill Gray born?

Bill Gray's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

What did Bill Gray do for work?

Bill Gray worked as a religious studies scholar[4], literary historian[5], academic[6], literary scholar[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Bill Gray go to school?

Bill Gray was educated at New College[17], Princeton Theological Seminary[18], and Christ Church[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved . divinity.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → religious studies scholar, literary historian, academic +2
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    Nukat id → n2021142980
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