Charles Dodgson

Anglican clergyman, scholar; father of Lewis Carroll (1800 – 1868)
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Charles Dodgson

Summary

Charles Dodgson is a human[1]. He was born in Hamilton[2]. He was born on +1800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1868-06-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a clergyman[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Charles Dodgson's place of birth was Hamilton[2].
  • Charles Dodgson was born on +1800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Dodgson died on +1868-06-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Charles Dodgson's father was Capt. Charles Dodgson[7].
  • Charles Dodgson's mother was Lucy Hume[8].
  • Charles Dodgson was married to Frances Jane Lutwidge[9].
  • A child of Charles Dodgson was Lewis Carroll[10].
  • A child of Charles Dodgson was Edwin H. Dodgson[11].
  • A child of Charles Dodgson was Skeffington Hume Dodgson[12].
  • A child of Charles Dodgson was Elizabeth Lucy Dodgson[13].
  • A child of Charles Dodgson was Caroline Hume Dodgson[14].
  • A child of Charles Dodgson was Frances Jane Dodgson[15].
  • Charles Dodgson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Charles Dodgson's professions included clergyman[5].
  • Charles Dodgson was educated at Christ Church[17].
  • Charles Dodgson's education included a stint at Westminster School[18].
  • Charles Dodgson's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • Charles Dodgson's image is recorded as Archdeacon Dodgson.jpg[20].
  • Charles Dodgson is recorded as male[21].
  • Charles Dodgson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Charles Dodgson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064086895[23].
  • Charles Dodgson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9707215[24].
  • Charles Dodgson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92013843[25].
  • Charles Dodgson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17110617w[26].
  • Charles Dodgson's Commons category is recorded as Charles Dodgson (priest)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Dodgson was born in Hamilton[2]. He was born on +1800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Capt. He[7]. His mother was Lucy Hume[8].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Westminster School[18], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Dodgson worked as a clergyman[5].

Personal Life

Charles Dodgson was married to Frances Jane Lutwidge[9]. Children include Lewis Carroll[10], a mathematician[35], 1832–1898[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37], specialised in writer[38]; Edwin H. Dodgson[11], a deacon[39], 1846–1918[40], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[41]; Skeffington Hume Dodgson[12], 1836–1919[42]; Elizabeth Lucy Dodgson[13], 1830–1916[43]; Caroline Hume Dodgson[14], 1833–1904[44]; and Frances Jane Dodgson[15], 1828–1903[45]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

Charles Dodgson died on +1868-06-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Dodgson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Charles Dodgson born?

Charles Dodgson's place of birth was Hamilton[2].

Who were Charles Dodgson's parents?

Charles Dodgson's father was Capt. Charles Dodgson[7]. Charles Dodgson's mother was Lucy Hume[8].

Who was Charles Dodgson married to?

Charles Dodgson's spouses include Frances Jane Lutwidge[9].

What did Charles Dodgson do for work?

Charles Dodgson worked as clergyman[5].

Where did Charles Dodgson go to school?

Charles Dodgson was educated at Christ Church[17] and Westminster School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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