Charles Sorley

British poet (1895–1915)
Person human Q1066097
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Charles Sorley

Summary

Charles Sorley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on May 19, 1895[3]. He passed away in Hulluch[4]. He died on October 13, 1915[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aberdeen[2], Charles Sorley…
  • Charles Sorley died in Hulluch[4].
  • Charles Sorley was born on May 19, 1895[3].
  • Charles Sorley died on October 13, 1915[5].
  • Charles Sorley is buried at Loos Memorial[10].
  • Charles Sorley's father was William Ritchie Sorley[11].
  • Charles Sorley's mother was Janetta Colquhoun Smith[12].
  • Charles Sorley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Charles Sorley worked as a poet[6].
  • Charles Sorley's professions included writer[7].
  • Charles Sorley's professions included military personnel[8].
  • Charles Sorley's education included a stint at University College, Oxford[14].
  • Charles Sorley was educated at Marlborough College[15].
  • Charles Sorley's education included a stint at King's College School[16].
  • Charles Sorley is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles Sorley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles Sorley's military branch is recorded as British Army[19].
  • Charles Sorley's Commons category is recorded as Charles Hamilton Sorley[20].
  • Charles Sorley's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[21].
  • Charles Sorley was part of the conflict World War I[22].
  • Charles Sorley's given name is recorded as Charles[23].
  • Charles Sorley's work location is recorded as Scotland[24].
  • Charles Sorley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Charles Sorley's sibling is recorded as Jean Sorley[26].
  • Charles Sorley's sibling is recorded as Kenneth William Sorley[27].

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: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1895-05-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1915-10-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eaa4a206-2e0c-4663-99a5-3d4c70c01eb1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aberdeen[2], Charles Sorley… he was born on May 19, 1895[3]. His father was William Ritchie Sorley[11]. His mother was Janetta Colquhoun Smith[12].

Education

Educated at University College, Oxford[14], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1249[35], headquartered in Oxford[36]; Marlborough College[15], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1843[39]; and King's College School[16], an independent school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1441[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8].

Death and Burial

Charles Sorley died on October 13, 1915[5]. He passed away in Hulluch[4]. Burial took place at Loos Memorial[10].

Why It Matters

Charles Sorley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Charles Sorley born?

Born in Aberdeen[2], Charles Sorley…

Where did Charles Sorley die?

Charles Sorley passed away in Hulluch[4].

Who were Charles Sorley's parents?

Charles Sorley's father was William Ritchie Sorley[11]. Charles Sorley's mother was Janetta Colquhoun Smith[12].

What did Charles Sorley do for work?

Charles Sorley worked as poet[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8].

Where did Charles Sorley go to school?

Charles Sorley was educated at University College, Oxford[14], Marlborough College[15], and King's College School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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