Edgar Guest

American writer and poet (1881-1959)
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Edgar Guest

Summary

Edgar Guest is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1881-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. He died on +1959-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edgar Guest's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Edgar Guest died in Detroit[4].
  • Edgar Guest was born on +1881-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edgar Guest died on +1959-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].
  • Edgar Guest held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Edgar Guest's professions included poet[6].
  • Among Edgar Guest's employers was Detroit Free Press[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Edgar Guest is A Heap o' Livin[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Edgar Guest is Just Folks[12].
  • Edgar Guest's image is recorded as Edgar Guest 1935.JPG[13].
  • Edgar Guest is recorded as male[14].
  • Edgar Guest's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Edgar Guest's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109707959[16].
  • Edgar Guest's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50714965[17].
  • Edgar Guest's GND ID is recorded as 1057756350[18].
  • Edgar Guest's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86137853[19].
  • Edgar Guest's IdRef ID is recorded as 087182858[20].
  • Edgar Guest's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Guest[21].
  • Edgar Guest's SBN author ID is recorded as CUBV017666[22].
  • Edgar Guest's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 427[23].
  • Edgar Guest's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q34d[24].
  • Edgar Guest's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1917967A[25].
  • Edgar Guest's family name is recorded as Guest[26].
  • Edgar Guest's given name is recorded as Edgar[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edgar Guest's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1881-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Edgar Guest's professions included poet[6]. He was employed by Detroit Free Press[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Heap o' Livin[11] and Just Folks[12], a version, edition or translation[28], written by Edgar Guest[29].

Death and Burial

Edgar Guest died on +1959-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Edgar Guest ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Guest born?

Edgar Guest's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Where did Edgar Guest die?

Edgar Guest died in Detroit[4].

What did Edgar Guest do for work?

Edgar Guest worked as poet[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . detroithistorical.org. detroithistorical.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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