Inspector Lestrade

fictional character in Sherlock Holmes stories
Person fictional_human Q1067723
Inspector Lestrade
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Inspector Lestrade

Summary

Inspector Lestrade is a fictional human[1]. He worked as a detective[2]. He ranks in the top 10% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (637 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • Inspector Lestrade held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[4].
  • Inspector Lestrade worked as a detective[2].
  • Inspector Lestrade was employed by New Scotland Yard[5].
  • Inspector Lestrade is the creator of Arthur Conan Doyle[6].
  • Inspector Lestrade is recorded as male[7].
  • Inspector Lestrade's instance of is recorded as fictional human[8].
  • Inspector Lestrade's instance of is recorded as literary character[9].
  • Inspector Lestrade's instance of is recorded as film character[10].
  • Inspector Lestrade's instance of is recorded as television character[11].
  • Inspector Lestrade's family name is recorded as Lestrade[12].
  • Inspector Lestrade's given name is recorded as G.[13].
  • Inspector Lestrade's from narrative universe is recorded as Sherlock Holmes universe[14].
  • Inspector Lestrade's eye color is recorded as black[15].
  • Inspector Lestrade's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as canon of Sherlock Holmes[17].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as A Study in Scarlet[18].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as The Adventure of the Cardboard Box[19].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor[20].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as The Boscombe Valley Mystery[21].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as The Hound of the Baskervilles[22].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as The Adventure of the Empty House[23].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as The Adventure of the Second Stain[24].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as The Adventure of the Norwood Builder[25].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans[26].
  • Inspector Lestrade's present in work is recorded as The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton[27].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Inspector Lestrade's professions included detective[2]. Among his employers was New Scotland Yard[5].

Works and Contributions

Inspector Lestrade is the creator of Arthur Conan Doyle[6].

Why It Matters

Inspector Lestrade ranks in the top 10% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (637 views/month).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did Inspector Lestrade do for work?

Inspector Lestrade worked as detective[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Adventure of the Cardboard Box. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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