Desmond Bagley

British writer (1923-1983)
Person human Q524782
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Desmond Bagley

Summary

Desmond Bagley is a human[1]. He was born in Kendal[2]. He was born on +1923-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Southampton[4]. He died on +1983-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kendal[2], Desmond Bagley…
  • Desmond Bagley died in Southampton[4].
  • Desmond Bagley was born on +1923-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Desmond Bagley died on +1983-04-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Desmond Bagley held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Desmond Bagley worked as a journalist[6].
  • Desmond Bagley worked as a writer[7].
  • Desmond Bagley's field of work was literature[10].
  • Desmond Bagley's field of work was journalism[11].
  • Desmond Bagley is recorded as male[12].
  • Desmond Bagley's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was stroke[14].
  • Desmond Bagley's family name is recorded as Bagley[15].
  • Desmond Bagley's given name is recorded as Desmond[16].
  • Desmond Bagley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Desmond Bagley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Desmond Bagley's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Desmond Bagley'}[19].
  • Desmond Bagley's start of work period is recorded as +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[20].
  • Desmond Bagley's writing language is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Desmond Bagley was born in Kendal[2]. He was born on +1923-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and writer[7]. Fields of work include literature[10], a type of arts[22] and journalism[11], an industry[23].

Death and Burial

Desmond Bagley died on +1983-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Southampton[4]. The cause of death was stroke[14].

Why It Matters

Desmond Bagley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where was Desmond Bagley born?

Desmond Bagley's place of birth was Kendal[2].

Where did Desmond Bagley die?

Desmond Bagley died in Southampton[4].

What did Desmond Bagley do for work?

Desmond Bagley worked as journalist[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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