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Hugh Walpole

British writer (1884-1941)
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Hugh Walpole
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Summary

Hugh Walpole was born on March 13, 1884[1], in Auckland[2]. He died on June 1, 1941[3], in London[4]. He worked as an author[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], prose writer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,024 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Keswick[11]
  • Father: George Walpole[12]
  • Mother: Mildred Helen Barham[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14], New Zealand[15]
  • Field of work: literary activity[16]
  • Educated at: Emmanuel College[17], Durham School[18], Sir William Borlase's Grammar School[19]
  • Award received: James Tait Black Memorial Prize[20], Knight Bachelor[21]
  • Member of: Bibliographical Society[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Genre: short novel[24]
  • Commons category: Hugh Walpole[25]
  • Archives at: Louis Round Wilson Library[26], Harry Ransom Center[27], Boston University Libraries[28]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[29]
  • Family name: Walpole[30]
  • Given name: Hugh[31], Seymour[32]
  • Topic's main category: Q141484951[33]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[34]
  • Depicted by: Sir Hugh Walpole[35]
  • Described by source: Library of the World's Best Literature[36]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Name in native language: Hugh Seymour Walpole[39]

Why It Matters

Hugh Walpole has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Walpole born?

Hugh Walpole's place of birth was Auckland[2].

Where did Hugh Walpole die?

Hugh Walpole died in London[4].

Who were Hugh Walpole's parents?

Hugh Walpole's father was George Walpole[12]. Hugh Walpole's mother was Mildred Helen Barham[13].

What did Hugh Walpole do for work?

Hugh Walpole worked as an author[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], prose writer[8], and writer[9].

Where did Hugh Walpole go to school?

Hugh Walpole was educated at Emmanuel College[17], Durham School[18], and Sir William Borlase's Grammar School[19].

What awards did Hugh Walpole receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[20] and Knight Bachelor[21].

Related Entities

Hugh Walpole bibliography London New Zealand United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . research.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved . research.reading.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → hugh-sir-walpole
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  6. 16w ago · Hogweard · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Keswick
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  7. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0106273-Walpole-Hugh-18841941
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Hugh, Seymour
    Field of work → literary activity
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Harry Ransom Center
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