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Kenneth Grahame

British novelist
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Kenneth Grahame
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Summary

Kenneth Grahame was born on March 8, 1859[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on July 6, 1932[3], in Pangbourne[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], children's writer[7], and librettist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,250 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1859[10]
  • Date of death: 1932[11]
  • Place of burial: Holywell Cemetery[12]
  • Spouse: Elspeth S. Thomson[13]
  • Child: Alastair Grahame[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Educated at: St Edward's School[17]
  • Notable work: The Wind in the Willows[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Kenneth Grahame[20]
  • Family name: Grahame[21]
  • Given name: Kenneth[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kenneth Grahame[23]
  • Commons gallery: Kenneth Grahame[24]
  • Work location: London[25]
  • Described by source: Iedereen Leest[26], Library of the World's Best Literature[27], ProDetLit[28], Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Commons Creator page: Kenneth Grahame[31]
  • Name in native language: Kenneth Grahame[32]
  • Different from: Ken Graham[33]
  • Start of work period: 1893[34]

Why It Matters

Kenneth Grahame has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include The Wind in the Willows[37], a literary work[38] and Dream days[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Grahame born?

Kenneth Grahame was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Kenneth Grahame die?

Kenneth Grahame passed away in Pangbourne[4].

Who was Kenneth Grahame married to?

Kenneth Grahame's spouses include Elspeth S. Thomson[13].

What did Kenneth Grahame do for work?

Kenneth Grahame worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], children's writer[7], and librettist[8].

Where did Kenneth Grahame go to school?

Kenneth Grahame was educated at St Edward's School[17].

Related Entities

London The Reluctant Dragon The Wind in the Willows United Kingdom

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → St Edward's School
    Native language → English
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Child → Alastair Grahame
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