# Denis Compton

> Cricket player of England. (1918-1997)

**Wikidata**: [Q2725351](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2725351)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Compton)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/denis-compton

## Summary

Denis Compton was born on May 23, 1918 in Middlesex[1] and died on April 23, 1997 in Berkshire[1]. He held citizenship of the United Kingdom. His siblings included Leslie Compton[2], and his children were Patrick Compton and Richard Compton[3]. Compton was awarded Wisden Cricketer of the Year[4].


## References

1. CricketArchive
2. [Source](https://www.wisden.com/wisden-cricketers-almanack/wisden-cricketers-of-the-year)
3. International Standard Name Identifier
4. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
5. Encyclopædia Britannica Online
6. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
7. Virtual International Authority File
8. BBC Things
9. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
10. Catalogo of the National Library of India