Derek Bentley

British man hanged but later pardoned (1933–1953)
Person human Q1200002
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Derek Bentley

Summary

Derek Bentley is a human[1]. Born in Croydon[2], he… he was born on +1933-06-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in HM Prison Wandsworth[4]. He died on +1953-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (814 views/month, #6,620 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Derek Bentley's place of birth was Croydon[2].
  • Derek Bentley passed away in HM Prison Wandsworth[4].
  • Derek Bentley was born on +1933-06-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Derek Bentley died on +1953-01-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Derek Bentley is buried at Croydon Cemetery[7].
  • Derek Bentley held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Derek Bentley is recorded as male[9].
  • Derek Bentley's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Derek Bentley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000045854932[11].
  • Derek Bentley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24242165[12].
  • Derek Bentley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no99090039[13].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[14].
  • Derek Bentley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6522704[15].
  • Derek Bentley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01l23h[16].
  • Derek Bentley's family name is recorded as Bentley[17].
  • Derek Bentley's given name is recorded as Derek[18].
  • Derek Bentley's official website is recorded as http://www.derekbentley.com/[19].
  • Derek Bentley's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000538547[20].
  • Derek Bentley's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 202419304[21].
  • Derek Bentley's medical condition is recorded as epilepsy[22].
  • Derek Bentley's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[23].
  • Derek Bentley's convicted of is recorded as murder[24].
  • Derek Bentley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Derek Bentley's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 50544[26].
  • Derek Bentley's FAST ID is recorded as 441958[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Derek Bentley's place of birth was Croydon[2]. He was born on +1933-06-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Death and Burial

Derek Bentley died on +1953-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in HM Prison Wandsworth[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[14]. Burial took place at Croydon Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

Derek Bentley ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (814 views/month, #6,620 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Derek Bentley born?

Born in Croydon[2], Derek Bentley…

Where did Derek Bentley die?

Derek Bentley passed away in HM Prison Wandsworth[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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