Freeman Wills Crofts

Irish mystery author (1879–1957)
Person human Q645074
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Freeman Wills Crofts

Summary

Freeman Wills Crofts is a human[1]. He was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on June 1, 1879[3]. He died in Worthing[4]. He died on April 11, 1957[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Freeman Wills Crofts was born in Dublin[2].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts passed away in Worthing[4].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts was born on June 1, 1879[3].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts was born on July 1, 1879[9].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts died on April 11, 1957[5].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts died on April 11, 1956[10].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts held citizenship in Ireland[11].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's professions included writer[6].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's professions included engineer[7].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's education included a stint at Methodist College Belfast[12].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts was educated at Campbell College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Freeman Wills Crofts is The 12.30 from Croydon[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Freeman Wills Crofts is Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy[15].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts is recorded as male[16].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's genre is detective fiction[18].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's family name is recorded as Crofts[19].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's given name is recorded as Freeman[20].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's given name is recorded as Wills[21].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Freeman Wills Crofts'}[23].
  • Freeman Wills Crofts's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Freeman Wills Crofts's place of birth was Dublin[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 1, 1879[3] and July 1, 1879[9].

Education

Educated at Methodist College Belfast[12], a grammar school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1865[27] and Campbell College[13], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1894[30], headquartered in Belfast[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and engineer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The 12.30 from Croydon[14], a literary work[32] and Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy[15], a literary work[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 11, 1957[5] and April 11, 1956[10]. Freeman Wills Crofts died in Worthing[4].

Why It Matters

Freeman Wills Crofts ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include The Floating Admiral[36], a literary work[37], written by G. K. Chesterton[38] and The Cask[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Freeman Wills Crofts born?

Born in Dublin[2], Freeman Wills Crofts…

Where did Freeman Wills Crofts die?

Freeman Wills Crofts died in Worthing[4].

What did Freeman Wills Crofts do for work?

Freeman Wills Crofts worked as writer[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Freeman Wills Crofts go to school?

Freeman Wills Crofts was educated at Methodist College Belfast[12] and Campbell College[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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