Henry Kingsley

British writer (1830-1876)
Person human Q322900
Henry Kingsley
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Henry Kingsley

Summary

Henry Kingsley is a human[1]. He was born in Peterborough[2]. He was born on January 2, 1830[3]. He passed away in Sussex[4]. He died on May 24, 1876[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Peterborough[2], Henry Kingsley…
  • Henry Kingsley died in Sussex[4].
  • Henry Kingsley passed away in Cuckfield[10].
  • Henry Kingsley was born on January 2, 1830[3].
  • Henry Kingsley died on May 24, 1876[5].
  • Henry Kingsley's father was Charles Kingsley[11].
  • Henry Kingsley was married to Sarah Kingsley[12].
  • A child of Henry Kingsley was Mary Kingsley[13].
  • Henry Kingsley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Henry Kingsley's professions included novelist[6].
  • Henry Kingsley worked as a writer[7].
  • Henry Kingsley's professions included journalist[8].
  • Henry Kingsley was educated at King's College School[15].
  • Henry Kingsley was educated at King's College London[16].
  • Henry Kingsley is recorded as male[17].
  • Henry Kingsley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Henry Kingsley's Commons category is recorded as Henry Kingsley[19].
  • The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[20].
  • Henry Kingsley was part of the conflict Franco-Prussian War[21].
  • Henry Kingsley's family name is recorded as Kingsley[22].
  • Henry Kingsley's given name is recorded as Henry[23].
  • Henry Kingsley's relative is recorded as Mary Kingsley[24].
  • Henry Kingsley's relative is recorded as Lucas Malet[25].
  • Henry Kingsley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Henry Kingsley's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1830-01-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1876-05-24[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0b3c18b6-e03c-468c-97cd-8b42693af0fa[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Kingsley was born in Peterborough[2]. He was born on January 2, 1830[3]. His father was Charles Kingsley[11].

Education

Educated at King's College School[15], an independent school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1829[35] and King's College London[16], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1829[38], headquartered in London[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Personal Life

Henry Kingsley was married to Sarah Kingsley[12]. A child of him was Mary Kingsley[13].

Death and Burial

Henry Kingsley died on May 24, 1876[5]. Recorded place of death include Sussex[4], a historic county of England[40], in United Kingdom[41] and Cuckfield[10], a village[42], in United Kingdom[43]. The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Henry Kingsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Henry Kingsley born?

Henry Kingsley was born in Peterborough[2].

Where did Henry Kingsley die?

Henry Kingsley died in Sussex[4].

Who were Henry Kingsley's parents?

Henry Kingsley's father was Charles Kingsley[11].

Who was Henry Kingsley married to?

Henry Kingsley's spouses include Sarah Kingsley[12].

What did Henry Kingsley do for work?

Henry Kingsley worked as novelist[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Henry Kingsley go to school?

Henry Kingsley was educated at King's College School[15] and King's College London[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Kingsley, Henry (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . At the Circulating Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at King's College School, King's College London
    Child Mary Kingsley
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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