John Davys Beresford

British writer (1873–1947)
Person human Q3156744
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John Davys Beresford

Summary

John Davys Beresford is a human[1]. Born in Castor[2], he… he was born on March 17, 1873[3]. He died in Bath[4]. He died on February 1, 1947[5]. He worked as a writer[6], science fiction writer[7], and biographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Davys Beresford's place of birth was Castor[2].
  • John Davys Beresford passed away in Bath[4].
  • John Davys Beresford was born on March 17, 1873[3].
  • John Davys Beresford was born on March 7, 1873[10].
  • John Davys Beresford died on February 1, 1947[5].
  • John Davys Beresford died on February 2, 1947[11].
  • A child of John Davys Beresford was Elisabeth Beresford[12].
  • A child of John Davys Beresford was Marc Brandel[13].
  • John Davys Beresford held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • John Davys Beresford worked as a writer[6].
  • John Davys Beresford's professions included science fiction writer[7].
  • John Davys Beresford worked as a biographer[8].
  • John Davys Beresford's field of work was science fiction[15].
  • John Davys Beresford's field of work was horror literature[16].
  • John Davys Beresford's field of work was science fiction literature[17].
  • John Davys Beresford was educated at Oundle School[18].
  • John Davys Beresford was educated at The King's (The Cathedral) School[19].
  • John Davys Beresford was influenced by H. G. Wells[20].
  • John Davys Beresford is recorded as male[21].
  • John Davys Beresford's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Davys Beresford's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[23].
  • John Davys Beresford's family name is recorded as Beresford[24].
  • John Davys Beresford's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Davys Beresford's given name is recorded as Davys[26].
  • John Davys Beresford's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Castor[2], John Davys Beresford… Recorded date of birth include March 17, 1873[3] and March 7, 1873[10].

Education

Educated at Oundle School[18], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1556[30] and The King's (The Cathedral) School[19], a grammar school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2011[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], science fiction writer[7], and biographer[8]. Fields of work include science fiction[15], a speculative fiction genre[34]; horror literature[16], a literary genre[35]; and science fiction literature[17], a literary genre[36].

Personal Life

Children include Elisabeth Beresford[12], a writer[37], 1926–2010[38], of United Kingdom[39], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire[40], specialised in children's and young adult literature[41] and Marc Brandel[13], a screenwriter[42], 1919–1994[43], of United Kingdom[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 1, 1947[5] and February 2, 1947[11]. John Davys Beresford passed away in Bath[4].

Why It Matters

John Davys Beresford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was John Davys Beresford born?

Born in Castor[2], John Davys Beresford…

Where did John Davys Beresford die?

John Davys Beresford passed away in Bath[4].

What did John Davys Beresford do for work?

John Davys Beresford worked as writer[6], science fiction writer[7], and biographer[8].

Where did John Davys Beresford go to school?

John Davys Beresford was educated at Oundle School[18] and The King's (The Cathedral) School[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . American Novelists of Today. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Oundle School, The King's (The Cathedral) School
    Child Elisabeth Beresford, Marc Brandel
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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