David Devant

British magician (1868–1941)
Person human Q1174216
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David Devant

Summary

David Devant is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on February 22, 1868[3]. He passed away in Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability[4]. He died on October 13, 1941[5]. He worked as a magician[6], author[7], and autobiographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Devant was born in London[2].
  • Born in Holloway[10], David Devant…
  • David Devant passed away in Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability[4].
  • David Devant was born on February 22, 1868[3].
  • David Devant died on October 13, 1941[5].
  • David Devant is buried at Highgate Cemetery[11].
  • David Devant held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • David Devant held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • David Devant's professions included magician[6].
  • David Devant worked as an author[7].
  • David Devant worked as an autobiographer[8].
  • David Devant held the position of president[14].
  • David Devant was a member of The Magic Circle[15].
  • David Devant is recorded as male[16].
  • David Devant's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • David Devant's Commons category is recorded as David Devant[18].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[19].
  • David Devant's family name is recorded as Devant[20].
  • David Devant's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Devant's pseudonym is recorded as David Devant[22].
  • David Devant's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • David Devant's partner in business or sport is recorded as John Nevil Maskelyne[24].
  • David Devant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • David Devant's birth name is recorded as David Wighton[26].
  • David Devant's date of burial or cremation is recorded as October 17, 1941[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1868-02-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1941-10-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 419f2e8d-0e15-4532-96aa-3ba6b2712007[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[33], in Roman Empire[34], founded in 0047[35] and Holloway[10], an area of London[36], in United Kingdom[37]. David Devant was born on February 22, 1868[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include magician[6], author[7], and autobiographer[8]. David Devant held the position of president[14].

Death and Burial

David Devant died on October 13, 1941[5]. He died in Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[19]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

David Devant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was David Devant born?

David Devant's place of birth was London[2].

Where did David Devant die?

David Devant died in Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability[4].

What did David Devant do for work?

David Devant worked as magician[6], author[7], and autobiographer[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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