John Le Gay Brereton

poet, scholar and writer in New South Wales, Australia (1871–1933)
Person human Q6244275
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John Le Gay Brereton

Summary

John Le Gay Brereton is a human[1]. He was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on September 2, 1871[3]. He died in Tamworth[4]. He died on February 2, 1933[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], and librarian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Le Gay Brereton's place of birth was Sydney[2].
  • John Le Gay Brereton passed away in Tamworth[4].
  • John Le Gay Brereton was born on September 2, 1871[3].
  • John Le Gay Brereton died on February 2, 1933[5].
  • John Le Gay Brereton's father was John Le Gay Brereton[11].
  • John Le Gay Brereton's mother was Mary Brereton[12].
  • John Le Gay Brereton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Le Gay Brereton held citizenship in Australia[14].
  • John Le Gay Brereton worked as a university teacher[6].
  • John Le Gay Brereton worked as a poet[7].
  • John Le Gay Brereton's professions included literary critic[8].
  • John Le Gay Brereton worked as a librarian[9].
  • Among John Le Gay Brereton's employers was University of Sydney[15].
  • John Le Gay Brereton was educated at Sydney Grammar School[16].
  • John Le Gay Brereton was educated at University of Sydney[17].
  • John Le Gay Brereton is recorded as male[18].
  • John Le Gay Brereton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Le Gay Brereton's Commons category is recorded as John Le Gay Brereton[20].
  • The cause of death was heart disease[21].
  • John Le Gay Brereton earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[22].
  • John Le Gay Brereton's family name is recorded as Brereton[23].
  • John Le Gay Brereton's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Le Gay Brereton's pseudonym is recorded as Basil Garstang[25].
  • John Le Gay Brereton's relative is recorded as William Archibald Windeyer[26].
  • John Le Gay Brereton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], John Le Gay Brereton… he was born on September 2, 1871[3]. His father was he[11]. His mother was Mary Brereton[12].

Education

Educated at Sydney Grammar School[16], a day school[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1857[30] and University of Sydney[17], a public research university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1850[33], headquartered in Sydney[34]. John Le Gay Brereton earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], and librarian[9]. Among John Le Gay Brereton's employers was University of Sydney[15].

Death and Burial

John Le Gay Brereton died on February 2, 1933[5]. He passed away in Tamworth[4]. The cause of death was heart disease[21].

Why It Matters

John Le Gay Brereton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was John Le Gay Brereton born?

John Le Gay Brereton's place of birth was Sydney[2].

Where did John Le Gay Brereton die?

John Le Gay Brereton died in Tamworth[4].

Who were John Le Gay Brereton's parents?

John Le Gay Brereton's father was John Le Gay Brereton[11]. John Le Gay Brereton's mother was Mary Brereton[12].

What did John Le Gay Brereton do for work?

John Le Gay Brereton worked as university teacher[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], and librarian[9].

Where did John Le Gay Brereton go to school?

John Le Gay Brereton was educated at Sydney Grammar School[16] and University of Sydney[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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