Bruce Frederick Cummings

English pseudonymous diarist and naturalist (1889–1919)
Person human Q2214198
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Bruce Frederick Cummings

Summary

Bruce Frederick Cummings is a human[1]. Born in Barnstaple[2], he… he was born on September 7, 1889[3]. He died in Gerrards Cross[4]. He died on October 22, 1919[5]. He worked as a writer[6], diarist[7], zoologist[8], and entomologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's place of birth was Barnstaple[2].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings died in Gerrards Cross[4].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings was born on September 7, 1889[3].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings died on October 22, 1919[5].
  • Burial took place at Golders Green Crematorium[11].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's professions included writer[6].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's professions included diarist[7].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings worked as a zoologist[8].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings worked as an entomologist[9].
  • Among Bruce Frederick Cummings's employers was Natural History Museum[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Bruce Frederick Cummings is The Journal of a Disappointed Man[14].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings is recorded as male[15].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's Commons category is recorded as Bruce Frederic Cummings[17].
  • The cause of death was multiple sclerosis[18].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's family name is recorded as Cummings[19].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's given name is recorded as Bruce[20].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's given name is recorded as Frederick[21].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's pseudonym is recorded as Wilhelm Nero Pilate Barbellion[22].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's pseudonym is recorded as W. N. P. Barbellion[23].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[25].
  • Bruce Frederick Cummings's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Barnstaple[2], Bruce Frederick Cummings… he was born on September 7, 1889[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], diarist[7], zoologist[8], and entomologist[9]. Among Bruce Frederick Cummings's employers was Natural History Museum[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bruce Frederick Cummings is The Journal of a Disappointed Man[14].

Death and Burial

Bruce Frederick Cummings died on October 22, 1919[5]. He passed away in Gerrards Cross[4]. The cause of death was multiple sclerosis[18]. He is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[11].

Why It Matters

Bruce Frederick Cummings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Frederick Cummings born?

Bruce Frederick Cummings's place of birth was Barnstaple[2].

Where did Bruce Frederick Cummings die?

Bruce Frederick Cummings died in Gerrards Cross[4].

What did Bruce Frederick Cummings do for work?

Bruce Frederick Cummings worked as writer[6], diarist[7], zoologist[8], and entomologist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Cummings, Bruce Frederick. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Barnstaple
    Aliases
    Cause of death multiple sclerosis
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement
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