George William Russell

Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, and artistic painter (1867-1935)
Person human Q366070
George William Russell
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George William Russell

Summary

George William Russell is a human[1]. He was born in Lurgan[2]. He was born on April 10, 1867[3]. He passed away in Bournemouth[4]. He died on July 17, 1935[5]. He worked as a poet[6], painter[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lurgan[2], George William Russell…
  • George William Russell passed away in Bournemouth[4].
  • George William Russell was born on April 10, 1867[3].
  • George William Russell died on July 17, 1935[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Jerome Cemetery[12].
  • George William Russell was married to Violet Russell[13].
  • George William Russell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • George William Russell held citizenship in Irish Free State[15].
  • George William Russell held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • George William Russell worked as a poet[6].
  • George William Russell's professions included painter[7].
  • George William Russell's professions included writer[8].
  • George William Russell's professions included journalist[9].
  • George William Russell worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • George William Russell was educated at National College of Art and Design[17].
  • George William Russell is recorded as male[18].
  • George William Russell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George William Russell's inventory number is recorded as MS COLL 00062[20].
  • George William Russell's Commons category is recorded as George William Russell[21].
  • George William Russell's archives at is recorded as University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[22].
  • George William Russell's archives at is recorded as Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[23].
  • George William Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[24].
  • George William Russell's given name is recorded as George William[25].
  • George William Russell's pseudonym is recorded as Æ[26].
  • George William Russell's pseudonym is recorded as AE[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: IE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1867-04-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1935-07-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d479a02e-1dd2-4547-8860-9ba04c6c1629[32]

Body

Origins and Family

George William Russell was born in Lurgan[2]. He was born on April 10, 1867[3].

Education

George William Russell's education included a stint at National College of Art and Design[17].

Career and Affiliations

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

Personal Life

Among George William Russell's spouses was Violet Russell[13].

Death and Burial

George William Russell died on July 17, 1935[5]. He passed away in Bournemouth[4]. Burial took place at Mount Jerome Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

George William Russell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (405 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was George William Russell born?

Born in Lurgan[2], George William Russell…

Where did George William Russell die?

George William Russell died in Bournemouth[4].

Who was George William Russell married to?

George William Russell's spouses include Violet Russell[13].

What did George William Russell do for work?

George William Russell worked as poet[6], painter[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did George William Russell go to school?

George William Russell was educated at National College of Art and Design[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . EB-12 / Russell, George William. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . EB-12 / Russell, George William. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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