Harold Walter Bailey

British scholar of Asian languages (1899–1996)
Person human Q3430369
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Harold Walter Bailey

Summary

Harold Walter Bailey is a human[1]. He was born in Devizes[2]. He was born on December 16, 1899[3]. He passed away in United Kingdom[4]. He died on January 11, 1996[5]. He worked as an orientalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Devizes[2], Harold Walter Bailey…
  • Harold Walter Bailey died in United Kingdom[4].
  • Harold Walter Bailey died in Cambridge[8].
  • Harold Walter Bailey was born on December 16, 1899[3].
  • Harold Walter Bailey died on January 11, 1996[5].
  • Harold Walter Bailey held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Harold Walter Bailey worked as an orientalist[6].
  • Harold Walter Bailey was employed by University of Cambridge[10].
  • Harold Walter Bailey's education included a stint at University of Western Australia[11].
  • Harold Walter Bailey received the Fellow of the British Academy[12].
  • Harold Walter Bailey received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • Harold Walter Bailey received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[14].
  • Harold Walter Bailey was a member of British Academy[15].
  • Harold Walter Bailey was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[16].
  • Harold Walter Bailey was a member of Australian Academy of the Humanities[17].
  • Harold Walter Bailey was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[18].
  • Harold Walter Bailey is recorded as male[19].
  • Harold Walter Bailey's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Harold Walter Bailey's given name is recorded as Harold[21].
  • Harold Walter Bailey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Harold Walter Bailey was born in Devizes[2]. He was born on December 16, 1899[3].

Education

Harold Walter Bailey was educated at University of Western Australia[11].

Career and Affiliations

Harold Walter Bailey's professions included orientalist[6]. He was employed by University of Cambridge[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[12], a fellowship award[23], in United Kingdom[24]; Knight Bachelor[13], a title of honor[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1300[27]; and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[14].

Death and Burial

Harold Walter Bailey died on January 11, 1996[5]. Recorded place of death include United Kingdom[4], a sovereign state[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1801[30] and Cambridge[8], a college town[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 0001[33].

Why It Matters

Harold Walter Bailey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Harold Walter Bailey born?

Born in Devizes[2], Harold Walter Bailey…

Where did Harold Walter Bailey die?

Harold Walter Bailey passed away in United Kingdom[4].

What did Harold Walter Bailey do for work?

Harold Walter Bailey worked as orientalist[6].

Where did Harold Walter Bailey go to school?

Harold Walter Bailey was educated at University of Western Australia[11].

What awards did Harold Walter Bailey receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[12], Knight Bachelor[13], and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . aibl.fr. Retrieved . aibl.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → United Kingdom, Cambridge
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    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Educated at → —
    Member of → British Academy, Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, Australian Academy of the Humanities +1
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