Ivan Morris

English writer and Japanese scholar (1925–1976)
Person human Q3826587
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Ivan Morris

Summary

Ivan Morris is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on November 29, 1925[3]. He died in Bologna[4]. He died on July 19, 1976[5]. He worked as a translator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Morris's place of birth was London[2].
  • Ivan Morris died in Bologna[4].
  • Ivan Morris was born on November 29, 1925[3].
  • Ivan Morris died on July 19, 1976[5].
  • Ivan Morris's mother was Edita Morris[8].
  • Ivan Morris held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ivan Morris held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Ivan Morris worked as a translator[6].
  • Ivan Morris was employed by Columbia University[11].
  • Ivan Morris's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Ivan Morris's education included a stint at Gordonstoun[13].
  • Ivan Morris received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Ivan Morris is recorded as male[15].
  • Ivan Morris's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ivan Morris's family name is recorded as Morris[17].
  • Ivan Morris's given name is recorded as Ivan[18].
  • Ivan Morris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Ivan Morris's writing language is recorded as English[20].

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[21]

  • Country: GB[22]

  • Began / founded: 1925-11-29[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-07-19[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 42302f17-9c9e-4dcb-8f03-4b4189e7bc80[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Ivan Morris was born in London[2]. He was born on November 29, 1925[3]. His mother was Edita Morris[8].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1636[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and Gordonstoun[13], a secondary school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1934[32].

Career and Affiliations

Ivan Morris's professions included translator[6]. Among his employers was Columbia University[11].

Recognition

Ivan Morris received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Death and Burial

Ivan Morris died on July 19, 1976[5]. He died in Bologna[4].

Why It Matters

Ivan Morris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ivan Morris born?

Ivan Morris was born in London[2].

Where did Ivan Morris die?

Ivan Morris died in Bologna[4].

Who were Ivan Morris's parents?

Ivan Morris's mother was Edita Morris[8].

What did Ivan Morris do for work?

Ivan Morris worked as translator[6].

Where did Ivan Morris go to school?

Ivan Morris was educated at Harvard University[12] and Gordonstoun[13].

What awards did Ivan Morris receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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