H. C. McNeile

British soldier and author (1888–1937)
Person human Q3134064
H. C. McNeile
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H. C. McNeile

Summary

H. C. McNeile is a human[1]. He was born in Bodmin[2]. He was born on September 28, 1888[3]. He passed away in West Chiltington[4]. He died on August 14, 1937[5]. He worked as a writer[6], engineer[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and military personnel[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • H. C. McNeile's place of birth was Bodmin[2].
  • H. C. McNeile died in West Chiltington[4].
  • H. C. McNeile was born on September 28, 1888[3].
  • H. C. McNeile died on August 14, 1937[5].
  • H. C. McNeile held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • H. C. McNeile held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • H. C. McNeile worked as a writer[6].
  • H. C. McNeile's professions included engineer[7].
  • H. C. McNeile worked as a novelist[8].
  • H. C. McNeile worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • H. C. McNeile's professions included military personnel[10].
  • H. C. McNeile worked as a playwright[14].
  • H. C. McNeile was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[15].
  • H. C. McNeile was educated at Cheltenham College[16].
  • H. C. McNeile received the Military Cross[17].
  • H. C. McNeile is recorded as male[18].
  • H. C. McNeile's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • H. C. McNeile's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • H. C. McNeile's Commons category is recorded as Herman Cyril McNeile[21].
  • The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[22].
  • H. C. McNeile was part of the conflict World War I[23].
  • H. C. McNeile's family name is recorded as Q77025204[24].
  • H. C. McNeile's given name is recorded as Herman[25].
  • H. C. McNeile's pseudonym is recorded as Sapper[26].
  • H. C. McNeile's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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]

  • Began / founded: 1888-09-28[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1937-08-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 66d160b0-9768-498b-a70b-a2fdd9d1aadd[31]

Body

Origins and Family

H. C. McNeile's place of birth was Bodmin[2]. He was born on September 28, 1888[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[15], a military academy[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1741[34] and Cheltenham College[16], a public school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1841[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], engineer[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], military personnel[10], and playwright[14].

Recognition

H. C. McNeile received the Military Cross[17].

Death and Burial

H. C. McNeile died on August 14, 1937[5]. He died in West Chiltington[4]. The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[22].

Why It Matters

H. C. McNeile ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Bulldog Drummond[40], a literary work[41].

FAQs

Where was H. C. McNeile born?

H. C. McNeile's place of birth was Bodmin[2].

Where did H. C. McNeile die?

H. C. McNeile died in West Chiltington[4].

What did H. C. McNeile do for work?

H. C. McNeile worked as writer[6], engineer[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and military personnel[10].

Where did H. C. McNeile go to school?

H. C. McNeile was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[15] and Cheltenham College[16].

What awards did H. C. McNeile receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . libris.kb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Cheltenham College
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