Douglas Hyde

Summary

Douglas Hyde is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Castlerea^[2]. He was born on January 17, 1860^[3]. He died in Dublin^[4]. He died on July 12, 1949^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (774 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Castlerea^[2], Douglas Hyde…
• Douglas Hyde died in Dublin^[4].
• Douglas Hyde was born on January 17, 1860^[3].
• Douglas Hyde died on July 12, 1949^[5].
• Douglas Hyde's father was Arthur Hyde^[12].
• Douglas Hyde's mother was Elizabeth Oldfield^[13].
• Douglas Hyde was married to Lucy Cometina Kurtz^[14].
• A child of Douglas Hyde was Nuala Hyde^[15].
• A child of Douglas Hyde was Úna Hyde^[16].
• Douglas Hyde held citizenship in Ireland^[17].
• Douglas Hyde held citizenship in Irish Free State^[18].
• Douglas Hyde held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• Douglas Hyde worked as a politician^[6].
• Douglas Hyde's professions included poet^[7].
• Douglas Hyde worked as a translator^[8].
• Douglas Hyde worked as a writer^[9].
• Douglas Hyde's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Douglas Hyde worked as a linguist^[20].
• Douglas Hyde's field of work was linguistics^[21].
• Douglas Hyde's field of work was Irish^[22].
• Douglas Hyde's field of work was politics^[23].
• Douglas Hyde's field of work was translation^[24].
• Douglas Hyde held the position of President of Ireland^[25].
• Douglas Hyde held the position of senator of Ireland^[26].
• Douglas Hyde held the position of senator of Ireland^[27].

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Origins and Family

Douglas Hyde's place of birth was Castlerea^[2]. He was born on January 17, 1860^[3]. His father was Arthur Hyde^[12]. His mother was Elizabeth Oldfield^[13].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[28], a collegiate university^[29], in Ireland^[30], founded in 1592^[31], headquartered in Dublin^[32] and Royal University of Ireland^[33], a collegiate university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1880^[36]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts^[37] and Legum Doctor^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], university teacher^[10], and linguist^[20]. Fields of work include linguistics^[21], an academic discipline^[39]; Irish^[22], a natural language^[40], in Ireland^[41]; politics^[23], an academic discipline^[42]; and translation^[24], an academic major^[43]. Positions held include President of Ireland^[25], a position^[44], in Ireland^[45], founded in 1938^[46]; senator of Ireland^[26]; founder^[47], a position^[48]; and president^[49], a corporate title^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Doctor of Letters^[51], a title of honor^[52]; honorary citizenship^[53], a type of award^[54]; and honorary citizen of Dublin^[55], an award^[56], in Ireland^[57].

Personal Life

Among Douglas Hyde's spouses was Lucy Cometina Kurtz^[14]. Children include Nuala Hyde^[15] and Úna Hyde^[16]. He was affiliated with the Sinn Féin^[58].

Death and Burial

Douglas Hyde died on July 12, 1949^[5]. He died in Dublin^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[59].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Douglas Hyde include Dr. Hyde Park^[60], a sports venue^[61], in Ireland^[62], founded in 1971^[63].

Why It Matters

Douglas Hyde ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (774 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for him include Dr. Hyde Park^[60], a sports venue^[61], in Ireland^[62], founded in 1971^[63].

FAQs

Where was Douglas Hyde born?

Douglas Hyde's place of birth was Castlerea^[2].

Where did Douglas Hyde die?

Douglas Hyde died in Dublin^[4].

Who were Douglas Hyde's parents?

Douglas Hyde's father was Arthur Hyde^[12]. Douglas Hyde's mother was Elizabeth Oldfield^[13].

Who was Douglas Hyde married to?

Douglas Hyde's spouses include Lucy Cometina Kurtz^[14].

What did Douglas Hyde do for work?

Douglas Hyde worked as politician^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Douglas Hyde go to school?

Douglas Hyde was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[28] and Royal University of Ireland^[33].

What awards did Douglas Hyde receive?

Honors received include Doctor of Letters^[51], honorary citizenship^[53], honorary citizen of Dublin^[55], and honorary citizenship^[66].