Frank Delaney

Irish writer and journalist (1942–2017)
Person human Q1394927
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Frank Delaney

Summary

Frank Delaney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Thomastown[2]. He was born on +1942-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Torrington[4]. He died on +2017-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], broadcaster[8], author[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Frank Delaney was born in Thomastown[2].
  • Frank Delaney passed away in Torrington[4].
  • Frank Delaney was born on +1942-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Delaney died on +2017-02-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frank Delaney was married to Diane Meier[12].
  • Frank Delaney held citizenship in Ireland[13].
  • Frank Delaney worked as a writer[6].
  • Frank Delaney worked as a journalist[7].
  • Frank Delaney worked as a broadcaster[8].
  • Frank Delaney's professions included author[9].
  • Frank Delaney worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • Frank Delaney held the position of Booker Prize judge[14].
  • Among Frank Delaney's employers was Bank of Ireland[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Frank Delaney is The Celts[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Frank Delaney is Goodbye, Mr. Chips[17].
  • Frank Delaney's image is recorded as Frank Delaney at book signing.jpg[18].
  • Frank Delaney is recorded as male[19].
  • Frank Delaney's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Frank Delaney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122840551[21].
  • Frank Delaney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109340372[22].
  • Frank Delaney's GND ID is recorded as 12003753X[23].
  • Frank Delaney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81094748[24].
  • Frank Delaney's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500257399[25].
  • Frank Delaney's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13050473x[26].
  • Frank Delaney's IdRef ID is recorded as 057308454[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Delaney's place of birth was Thomastown[2]. He was born on +1942-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], broadcaster[8], author[9], and screenwriter[10]. Among Frank Delaney's employers was Bank of Ireland[15]. He held the position of Booker Prize judge[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Celts[16], a television series[28] and Goodbye, Mr. Chips[17], a literary work[29], written by James Hilton[30].

Personal Life

Frank Delaney was married to Diane Meier[12].

Death and Burial

Frank Delaney died on +2017-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Torrington[4].

Why It Matters

Frank Delaney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Frank Delaney born?

Frank Delaney was born in Thomastown[2].

Where did Frank Delaney die?

Frank Delaney died in Torrington[4].

Who was Frank Delaney married to?

Frank Delaney's spouses include Diane Meier[12].

What did Frank Delaney do for work?

Frank Delaney worked as writer[6], journalist[7], broadcaster[8], author[9], and screenwriter[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . TheGuardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . TheGuardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . TheGuardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . TheGuardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . TheGuardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . TheGuardian.com. Retrieved . kildare-nationalist.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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