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John Galsworthy

English novelist and playwright (1867–1933)
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Summary

John Galsworthy was born on August 14, 1867[1], in Kingston upon Thames[2]. He died on January 31, 1933[3], in London[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and prose writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,490 views/month, #6,303 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: London[11]
  • Date of birth: 1867[12]
  • Place of burial: Highgate Cemetery[13]
  • Spouse: Ada Galsworthy[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[15], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
  • Ethnic group: English people[17]
  • Field of work: drama[18], prose[19]
  • Position held: president[20]
  • Educated at: Harrow School[21], New College[22]
  • Notable work: The Forsyte Saga[23], Saint's Progress[24], The Silver Box[25], Strife[26], Justice[27]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[28]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: John Galsworthy[31]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[32], Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[33], Harry Ransom Center[34], University Library Duisburg campus[35]
  • Cause of death: brain cancer[36]
  • Family name: Galsworthy[37]
  • Given name: John[38]
  • Pseudonym: John Sinjohn[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:John Galsworthy[40]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[41]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[42]

  • Country: GB[43]

  • Began / founded: 1867-08-14[44]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1933-01-31[45]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a9bf5a49-36b6-4887-b2b9-35bdb48c65ef[46]

Why It Matters

John Galsworthy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include The Forsyte Saga[49], a written work[50], founded in 1906[51].

FAQs

Where was John Galsworthy born?

John Galsworthy was born in Kingston upon Thames[2].

Where did John Galsworthy die?

John Galsworthy passed away in London[4].

Who was John Galsworthy married to?

John Galsworthy's spouses include Ada Galsworthy[14].

What did John Galsworthy do for work?

John Galsworthy worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and prose writer[9].

Where did John Galsworthy go to school?

John Galsworthy was educated at Harrow School[21] and New College[22].

What awards did John Galsworthy receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[28].

Related Entities

drama London United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . pen-international.org. Retrieved . pen-international.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [28] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [32] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [12] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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