James Wycliffe Headlam

British historian (1863–1929)
Person human Q6145870
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Summary

James Wycliffe Headlam was born on January 1, 1863[1], in Durham[2]. He died on January 1, 1929[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and biographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 24, 1863[7]
  • Date of death: September 6, 1929[8]
  • Father: Q140357566[9]
  • Child: Agnes Headlam Morley[10]
  • Educated at: King's College[11], Eton College[12]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], Knight Bachelor[14], Master of Arts[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: James Headlam-Morley[17]
  • Family name: Headlam[18]
  • Given name: James[19], Wycliffe[20]
  • Work location: Greater London[21]
  • Relative: John Headlam[22], Q140352544[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Commons Creator page: James Wycliffe Headlam[25]
  • Sibling: Arthur Headlam[26]

Why It Matters

James Wycliffe Headlam has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was James Wycliffe Headlam born?

James Wycliffe Headlam was born in Durham[2].

Who were James Wycliffe Headlam's parents?

James Wycliffe Headlam's father was Q140357566[9].

What did James Wycliffe Headlam do for work?

James Wycliffe Headlam worked as a historian[4] and biographer[5].

Where did James Wycliffe Headlam go to school?

James Wycliffe Headlam was educated at King's College[11] and Eton College[12].

What awards did James Wycliffe Headlam receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], Knight Bachelor[14], and Master of Arts[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL6553409A, OL5327787A, OL5558027A +1
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL6553409A, OL5327787A, OL5558027A +1
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL5558027A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290734|batch #290734]]"
  3. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL6553409A, OL5327787A, OL5558027A +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'pl', 'pt', 'sk', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Agnes Headlam Morley
    Award received → Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor, Master of Arts
    Father → Q140357566
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  5. 16w ago · Maliepa · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → John Headlam, Q140352544
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of birth: 24 December 1863"
  6. 16w ago · Maliepa · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → John Headlam, Q140352544
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Relative: John Headlam"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor, Master of Arts
    Given name → James, Wycliffe
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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