James Halliwell-Phillipps

British Shakespeare scholar, antiquarian and collector of English nursery rhymes and fairy tales (1820-1889)
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James Halliwell-Phillipps
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James Halliwell-Phillipps

Summary

James Halliwell-Phillipps is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on June 21, 1820[3]. He passed away in East Sussex[4]. He died on January 3, 1889[5]. He worked as a literary historian[6], historian[7], writer[8], children's writer[9], and collector of fairy tales[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • James Halliwell-Phillipps was born in London[2].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps died in East Sussex[4].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps was born on June 21, 1820[3].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps was born on January 1, 1820[12].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps died on January 3, 1889[5].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps died on January 1, 1889[13].
  • Burial took place at All Saints Church, Patcham[14].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps was married to Henrietta Elizabeth Phillipps[15].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps held citizenship in British Empire[16].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps worked as a literary historian[6].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps's professions included historian[7].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps worked as a writer[8].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps's professions included children's writer[9].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps's professions included collector of fairy tales[10].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps worked as a literary scholar[17].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps's field of work was English-language literature[18].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps's field of work was collecting[19].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps's field of work was oral literature[20].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps was educated at Jesus College[21].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps was a member of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[24].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps is recorded as male[25].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • James Halliwell-Phillipps's Commons category is recorded as James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1820-06-21[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1889-01-03[30]

  • Genre(s): fairy tale[31]

  • Community tags: fairy tale[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1fade3fe-0a62-426e-80f1-9d93b0a0bfc2[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], James Halliwell-Phillipps… Recorded date of birth include June 21, 1820[3] and January 1, 1820[12].

Education

James Halliwell-Phillipps's education included a stint at Jesus College[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[6], historian[7], writer[8], children's writer[9], collector of fairy tales[10], and literary scholar[17]. Fields of work include English-language literature[18], a sub-set of literature[34]; collecting[19]; and oral literature[20], a literary genre[35].

Recognition

James Halliwell-Phillipps received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].

Personal Life

Among James Halliwell-Phillipps's spouses was Henrietta Elizabeth Phillipps[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 3, 1889[5] and January 1, 1889[13]. James Halliwell-Phillipps died in East Sussex[4]. He is buried at All Saints Church, Patcham[14].

Why It Matters

James Halliwell-Phillipps ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include The Three Little Pigs[38], a literary work[39], founded in 1900[40].

FAQs

Where was James Halliwell-Phillipps born?

Born in London[2], James Halliwell-Phillipps…

Where did James Halliwell-Phillipps die?

James Halliwell-Phillipps died in East Sussex[4].

Who was James Halliwell-Phillipps married to?

James Halliwell-Phillipps's spouses include Henrietta Elizabeth Phillipps[15].

What did James Halliwell-Phillipps do for work?

James Halliwell-Phillipps worked as literary historian[6], historian[7], writer[8], children's writer[9], and collector of fairy tales[10].

Where did James Halliwell-Phillipps go to school?

James Halliwell-Phillipps was educated at Jesus College[21].

What awards did James Halliwell-Phillipps receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . National Library of Wales archives and manuscripts catalogue. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . National Library of Wales archives and manuscripts catalogue. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 7557
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation literary historian, historian, writer +5
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  3. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Field of work English-language literature, collecting, oral literature
    Member of
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +6
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