George MacDonald Fraser

English-born author of Scottish descent
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George MacDonald Fraser

Summary

George MacDonald Fraser is a human[1]. Born in Carlisle[2], he… he was born on April 2, 1925[3]. He died in Douglas[4]. He died on January 2, 2008[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], autobiographer[8], journalist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (542 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George MacDonald Fraser's place of birth was Carlisle[2].
  • George MacDonald Fraser died in Douglas[4].
  • George MacDonald Fraser was born on April 2, 1925[3].
  • George MacDonald Fraser died on January 2, 2008[5].
  • A child of George MacDonald Fraser was Caro Fraser[12].
  • George MacDonald Fraser held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • George MacDonald Fraser worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • George MacDonald Fraser worked as a novelist[7].
  • George MacDonald Fraser worked as an autobiographer[8].
  • George MacDonald Fraser worked as a journalist[9].
  • George MacDonald Fraser worked as a writer[10].
  • George MacDonald Fraser was educated at Trinity School[14].
  • George MacDonald Fraser's education included a stint at The Glasgow Academy[15].
  • George MacDonald Fraser received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • George MacDonald Fraser received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • George MacDonald Fraser was a member of Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • George MacDonald Fraser is recorded as male[19].
  • George MacDonald Fraser's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George MacDonald Fraser's military branch is recorded as British Army[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • George MacDonald Fraser was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • George MacDonald Fraser's family name is recorded as Fraser[24].
  • George MacDonald Fraser's given name is recorded as George[25].
  • George MacDonald Fraser's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • George MacDonald Fraser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[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

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1925-04-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-01-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7077cede-0f73-461c-9b3c-328381bbd8fc[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Carlisle[2], George MacDonald Fraser… he was born on April 2, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity School[14], an academy school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1968[35] and The Glasgow Academy[15], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1845[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], autobiographer[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Personal Life

A child of George MacDonald Fraser was Caro Fraser[12].

Death and Burial

George MacDonald Fraser died on January 2, 2008[5]. He passed away in Douglas[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22].

Why It Matters

George MacDonald Fraser ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (542 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was George MacDonald Fraser born?

Born in Carlisle[2], George MacDonald Fraser…

Where did George MacDonald Fraser die?

George MacDonald Fraser died in Douglas[4].

What did George MacDonald Fraser do for work?

George MacDonald Fraser worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], autobiographer[8], journalist[9], and writer[10].

Where did George MacDonald Fraser go to school?

George MacDonald Fraser was educated at Trinity School[14] and The Glasgow Academy[15].

What awards did George MacDonald Fraser receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . iht.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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