Gilbert Cannan

British writer (1884–1955)
Person human Q5560837
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Gilbert Cannan

Summary

Gilbert Cannan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on +1884-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Virginia Water[4]. He died on +1955-06-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manchester[2], Gilbert Cannan…
  • Gilbert Cannan passed away in Virginia Water[4].
  • Gilbert Cannan was born on +1884-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gilbert Cannan was born on +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Gilbert Cannan died on +1955-06-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gilbert Cannan died on +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Gilbert Cannan was married to Mary Ansell[12].
  • Gilbert Cannan held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Gilbert Cannan's professions included writer[6].
  • Gilbert Cannan worked as a novelist[7].
  • Gilbert Cannan worked as a translator[8].
  • Gilbert Cannan's field of work was novel[14].
  • Gilbert Cannan's field of work was translation[15].
  • Gilbert Cannan was educated at The Manchester Grammar School[16].
  • Gilbert Cannan was educated at King's College[17].
  • Gilbert Cannan is recorded as male[18].
  • Gilbert Cannan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gilbert Cannan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084044975[20].
  • Gilbert Cannan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102459152[21].
  • Gilbert Cannan's GND ID is recorded as 118668226[22].
  • Gilbert Cannan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50051536[23].
  • Gilbert Cannan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 128738335[24].
  • Gilbert Cannan's IdRef ID is recorded as 080133959[25].
  • Gilbert Cannan's Commons category is recorded as Gilbert Cannan[26].
  • Gilbert Cannan's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V163932[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gilbert Cannan's place of birth was Manchester[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1884-06-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1884-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at The Manchester Grammar School[16], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1515[30] and King's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1441[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and translator[8]. Fields of work include novel[14], a literary form[35] and translation[15], an academic major[36].

Personal Life

Among Gilbert Cannan's spouses was Mary Ansell[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1955-06-30T00:00:00Z[5] and +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Gilbert Cannan passed away in Virginia Water[4].

Why It Matters

Gilbert Cannan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Gilbert Cannan born?

Gilbert Cannan's place of birth was Manchester[2].

Where did Gilbert Cannan die?

Gilbert Cannan died in Virginia Water[4].

Who was Gilbert Cannan married to?

Gilbert Cannan's spouses include Mary Ansell[12].

What did Gilbert Cannan do for work?

Gilbert Cannan worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and translator[8].

Where did Gilbert Cannan go to school?

Gilbert Cannan was educated at The Manchester Grammar School[16] and King's College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . lynnswaffles.com. Retrieved . lynnswaffles.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Library of the World's Best Literature. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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