John Chancellor

British crime writer (1900-1971)
Person human Q16028067
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Summary

John Chancellor is a human[1]. He was born on 1900[2]. He died on 1971[3]. He worked as a crime fiction writer[4] and writer[5]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • John Chancellor was born on 1900[2].
  • John Chancellor died on 1971[3].
  • John Chancellor held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Chancellor held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • John Chancellor's professions included crime fiction writer[4].
  • John Chancellor's professions included writer[5].
  • John Chancellor's field of work was literature[9].
  • John Chancellor's field of work was detective novel[10].
  • John Chancellor's field of work was adventure novel[11].
  • John Chancellor's field of work was children's and young adult literature[12].
  • John Chancellor is recorded as male[13].
  • John Chancellor's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Chancellor's family name is recorded as Chancellor[15].
  • John Chancellor's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Chancellor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as British English[17].
  • John Chancellor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • John Chancellor's birth name is recorded as Ernest Charles de Balzac Willett[19].

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Origins and Family

John Chancellor was born on 1900[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include crime fiction writer[4] and writer[5]. Fields of work include literature[9], a type of arts[20]; detective novel[10], a novel genre[21]; adventure novel[11], a novel genre[22]; and children's and young adult literature[12], a sub-set of literature[23].

Death and Burial

John Chancellor died on 1971[3].

Why It Matters

John Chancellor is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

What did John Chancellor do for work?

John Chancellor worked as crime fiction writer[4] and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C5C4-0AE5-3DDB-327F-1806
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46467|batch #46467]]: HAND ID (7)"
  2. 16w ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → n79122734
    Occupation → crime fiction writer, writer
    National library of poland mms id → 9810629353705606
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/1q6jz4fvj
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Isfdb author id: 134485, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/59355825|Charles De Balzac Rideaux (#59355825)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1739|ISFDB aut"
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