Ford Madox Ford

English writer and publisher (1873-1939)
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Ford Madox Ford
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Ford Madox Ford

Summary

Ford Madox Ford is a human[1]. He was born in London Borough of Merton[2]. He was born on December 17, 1873[3]. He passed away in Deauville[4]. He died on June 26, 1939[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], publisher[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,421 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ford Madox Ford's place of birth was London Borough of Merton[2].
  • Ford Madox Ford's place of birth was London[12].
  • Ford Madox Ford passed away in Deauville[4].
  • Ford Madox Ford was born on December 17, 1873[3].
  • Ford Madox Ford died on June 26, 1939[5].
  • Ford Madox Ford's father was Francis Hueffer[13].
  • Ford Madox Ford's mother was Catherine Madox Brown[14].
  • Among Ford Madox Ford's spouses was Elsie Martindale Hueffer[15].
  • Ford Madox Ford held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Ford Madox Ford's professions included writer[6].
  • Ford Madox Ford's professions included poet[7].
  • Ford Madox Ford's professions included novelist[8].
  • Ford Madox Ford's professions included publisher[9].
  • Ford Madox Ford worked as a literary critic[10].
  • Ford Madox Ford worked as a journalist[17].
  • Ford Madox Ford's field of work was publishing[18].
  • Ford Madox Ford's field of work was literary magazine[19].
  • Ford Madox Ford's field of work was prose[20].
  • Ford Madox Ford's field of work was poetry[21].
  • Ford Madox Ford was educated at University College School[22].
  • Ford Madox Ford's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].
  • Ford Madox Ford is recorded as male[24].
  • Ford Madox Ford's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ford Madox Ford's Commons category is recorded as Ford Madox Ford[26].
  • Ford Madox Ford's unmarried partner is recorded as Jean Rhys[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Began / founded: 1873-12-17[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1939-06-26[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: af0cbfee-5024-4846-9e69-ce77f7878174[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London Borough of Merton[2], a London borough[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1965[33] and London[12], a metropolis[34], in Roman Empire[35], founded in 0047[36]. Ford Madox Ford was born on December 17, 1873[3]. His father was Francis Hueffer[13]. His mother was Catherine Madox Brown[14].

Education

Ford Madox Ford was educated at University College School[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], publisher[9], literary critic[10], and journalist[17]. Fields of work include publishing[18], an industry[37]; literary magazine[19], a magazine genre[38]; prose[20], a literary form[39]; and poetry[21], a literary form[40].

Personal Life

Among Ford Madox Ford's spouses was Elsie Martindale Hueffer[15]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].

Death and Burial

Ford Madox Ford died on June 26, 1939[5]. He passed away in Deauville[4].

Why It Matters

Ford Madox Ford ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,421 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Graham Greene[43], a writer[44], 1904–1991[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[47], specialised in novel[48]; Julian Barnes[49], a writer[50], b. 1946[51], of United Kingdom[52], awarded the Somerset Maugham Award[53]; and al-Tayyib Salih[54], a writer[55], 1929–2009[56], of Sudan[57].

Works attributed to him include The Good Soldier[58], a written work[59] and Parade's End[60], a novel series[61].

FAQs

Where was Ford Madox Ford born?

Born in London Borough of Merton[2], Ford Madox Ford…

Where did Ford Madox Ford die?

Ford Madox Ford passed away in Deauville[4].

Who were Ford Madox Ford's parents?

Ford Madox Ford's father was Francis Hueffer[13]. Ford Madox Ford's mother was Catherine Madox Brown[14].

Who was Ford Madox Ford married to?

Ford Madox Ford's spouses include Elsie Martindale Hueffer[15].

What did Ford Madox Ford do for work?

Ford Madox Ford worked as writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], publisher[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Ford Madox Ford go to school?

Ford Madox Ford was educated at University College School[22].

Who did Ford Madox Ford influence?

Ford Madox Ford has been cited as an influence by Graham Greene[43], Julian Barnes[49], and al-Tayyib Salih[54].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [60] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University College School
    Writing language English
    Official website https://fordmadoxford.org/, http://www.ub.uni-koeln.de/permalink/db/provenienzen/id/Ford
    Family name Ford
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