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Hilaire Belloc

French-English writer (1870–1953)
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Hilaire Belloc
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40 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[33]
Date of birth
July 27, 1870, 1870[10]
Date of death
July 16, 1953, 1953[11]
Place of birth
La Celle-Saint-Cloud
Place of death
Guildford
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19][20][21]
Occupation
writer, poet, politician, journalist, historian, biographer[22]
Position held
member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom, president[23][24][25]
Educated at
Balliol College, The Oratory School[26][27]
Religion or worldview
Catholicism[30]
Member of political party
Liberal Party[35]
Award received
Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Taylorian Lecture[28][29]
Father
Louis Belloc[13]
Mother
Bessie Rayner Parkes[14]
Spouse
Elodie Agnes Hogan Belloc[15]
Child
Eleanor Belloc, 2nd Lieut. Louis Belloc, Capt. Peter Gilbert Marie Sebastian Belloc[16][17][18]
Sibling
Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes
Genre
essay[36]
Work location
London[43]
Student of
John Henry Newman[44]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, French
Archives at
Harry Ransom Center, Bodleian Library, British Library, Boston College[37][38][39][40]
Birth name
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc
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Candidacy in election
January 1910 United Kingdom general election, 1906 United Kingdom general election
Depicted by
Conversation piece (G.K. Chesterton; Maurice Baring; Hilaire Belloc)
Described by source
Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Politics (2006 ed.), Library of the World's Best Literature, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
Different from
H. Belloc
End of work period
1953
Family
Belloc family[34]
Family name
Belloc[41]
Given name
Hilaire[42]
Influenced by
John Henry Newman, G. K. Chesterton[31][32]
Interested in
history, politics, economy
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Name in native language
Hilaire Belloc, Hilaire Belloc
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Harry Ransom Center
Place of burial
Our Lady Of Consolation and St Francis Churchyard[12]
Start of work period
1896
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Hilaire Belloc en Hilaire Pierre Belloc ar هيلاير بيلو cs Joseph Pierre René Belloc cs Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc cs Hilaire Joseph Pierre Belloc de Hilaire Pierre Belloc en-gb Hilaire Pierre Belloc es Hillaire Belloc es Joseph Hilaire Pierre Rene Belloc fa هیلیر بلاک he הילייר בלוק it Ilario Belloc ja ヒレア・ベロック ko 힐레어 벨럭 ko 힐레어 벨록 pl Hilaire Joseph Pierre Belloc pt Hilaire Pierre Belloc ru Беллок Хилери ru Хилэр Беллок
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Royal Academy ID
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SNARC ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Hilaire Belloc
Treccani ID
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
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Who's Who UK ID
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Occupation 6
writer, poet, politician, journalist, historian, biographer
Archives at 4
British Library, Bodleian Library, Boston College, Harry Ransom Center
Country of citizenship 3
France, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Interested in 3
history, politics, economy
Candidacy in election 2
1906 United Kingdom general election, January 1910 United Kingdom general election
Influenced by 2
G. K. Chesterton, John Henry Newman
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, French
Award received 1
Taylorian Lecture
Educated at 1
Balliol College
FactGrid item ID 1
copper sulfide
Genre 1
essay
Influenced 1
G. K. Chesterton
Instance of 1
human
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of political party 1
Liberal Party
Mother 1
Bessie Rayner Parkes
Parent of 1
Bessie Rayner Parkes
Place of birth 1
La Celle-Saint-Cloud
Place of death 1
Guildford
Position held 1
president
Religion or worldview 1
Catholicism
SNARC ID 1
George Akropolites
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes
Siblings 1
Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes
Student of 1
John Henry Newman
Teachers 1
John Henry Newman
Work location 1
London
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Hilaire Belloc was born on July 27, 1870[1], in La Celle-Saint-Cloud[2]. He died on July 16, 1953[3], in Guildford[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], politician[7], journalist[8], and historian[9].

Why It Matters

Hilaire Belloc has been cited as an influence by G. K. Chesterton[45], a journalist[46], 1874–1936[47], of United Kingdom[48], awarded the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[49], specialised in theology[50].

FAQs

Where was Hilaire Belloc born?

Hilaire Belloc was born in La Celle-Saint-Cloud[2].

Where did Hilaire Belloc die?

Hilaire Belloc passed away in Guildford[4].

Who were Hilaire Belloc's parents?

Hilaire Belloc's father was Louis Belloc[13]. Hilaire Belloc's mother was Bessie Rayner Parkes[14].

Who was Hilaire Belloc married to?

Hilaire Belloc's spouses include Elodie Agnes Hogan Belloc[15].

What did Hilaire Belloc do for work?

Hilaire Belloc worked as a writer[5], poet[6], politician[7], journalist[8], and historian[9].

Where did Hilaire Belloc go to school?

Hilaire Belloc was educated at Balliol College[26] and The Oratory School[27].

What awards did Hilaire Belloc receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[28] and Taylorian Lecture[29].

Who did Hilaire Belloc influence?

Hilaire Belloc has been cited as an influence by G. K. Chesterton[45].

Related Entities

Boston College France George Akropolites G. K. Chesterton John Henry Newman La Celle-Saint-Cloud London politics United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  3. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [23] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
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  17. [26] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
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  20. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [11] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Politics (2006 ed.). wikidata.org.

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  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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