George Saintsbury

British critic and literary historian (1845–1933)
Person human Q1419967
George Saintsbury
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George Saintsbury

Summary

George Saintsbury is a human[1]. His place of birth was Southampton[2]. He was born on October 23, 1845[3]. He passed away in Bath[4]. He died on January 28, 1933[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Southampton[2], George Saintsbury…
  • George Saintsbury died in Bath[4].
  • George Saintsbury was born on October 23, 1845[3].
  • George Saintsbury died on January 28, 1933[5].
  • Burial took place at Southampton Old Cemetery[10].
  • George Saintsbury held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • George Saintsbury held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • George Saintsbury worked as a literary critic[6].
  • George Saintsbury worked as a university teacher[7].
  • George Saintsbury's professions included writer[8].
  • Among George Saintsbury's employers was University of Edinburgh[13].
  • George Saintsbury was educated at Merton College[14].
  • George Saintsbury's education included a stint at King's College School[15].
  • George Saintsbury received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].
  • George Saintsbury is recorded as male[17].
  • George Saintsbury's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Saintsbury's Commons category is recorded as George Saintsbury[19].
  • George Saintsbury's given name is recorded as George[20].
  • George Saintsbury's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[21].
  • George Saintsbury's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • George Saintsbury's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • George Saintsbury's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[24].
  • George Saintsbury's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • George Saintsbury's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[26].
  • George Saintsbury's described by source is recorded as Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Southampton[2], George Saintsbury… he was born on October 23, 1845[3].

Education

Educated at Merton College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1264[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and King's College School[15], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1829[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. George Saintsbury was employed by University of Edinburgh[13].

Recognition

George Saintsbury received the Fellow of the British Academy[16].

Death and Burial

George Saintsbury died on January 28, 1933[5]. He died in Bath[4]. He is buried at Southampton Old Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

George Saintsbury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was George Saintsbury born?

Born in Southampton[2], George Saintsbury…

Where did George Saintsbury die?

George Saintsbury died in Bath[4].

What did George Saintsbury do for work?

George Saintsbury worked as literary critic[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did George Saintsbury go to school?

George Saintsbury was educated at Merton College[14] and King's College School[15].

What awards did George Saintsbury receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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