Laurence Binyon

Summary

Laurence Binyon is a human^[1]. He was born in Lancaster^[2]. He was born on August 10, 1869^[3]. He passed away in Reading^[4]. He died on March 10, 1943^[5]. He worked as a librarian^[6], art historian^[7], university teacher^[8], translator^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Laurence Binyon's place of birth was Lancaster^[2].
• Laurence Binyon passed away in Reading^[4].
• Laurence Binyon was born on August 10, 1869^[3].
• Laurence Binyon was born on January 1, 1869^[12].
• Laurence Binyon died on March 10, 1943^[5].
• Laurence Binyon died on January 1, 1943^[13].
• Laurence Binyon is buried at St Mary the Virgin Churchyard^[14].
• Laurence Binyon was married to Cicely Powell^[15].
• A child of Laurence Binyon was Nicolete Gray^[16].
• A child of Laurence Binyon was Helen Binyon^[17].
• A child of Laurence Binyon was Margaret Gray^[18].
• Laurence Binyon held citizenship in United Kingdom^[19].
• Laurence Binyon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[20].
• Laurence Binyon's professions included librarian^[6].
• Laurence Binyon's professions included art historian^[7].
• Laurence Binyon's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Laurence Binyon's professions included translator^[9].
• Laurence Binyon's professions included poet^[10].
• Laurence Binyon worked as a writer^[21].
• Laurence Binyon's field of work was literary activity^[22].
• Laurence Binyon's field of work was poetry^[23].
• Laurence Binyon's field of work was drama^[24].
• Laurence Binyon's field of work was museology^[25].
• Laurence Binyon's field of work was art history^[26].
• Among Laurence Binyon's employers was Harvard University^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1869-08-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1943-03-10^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5b56f5b1-3f15-4e16-ab1d-6e96f00bad28^[32]

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Origins and Family

Laurence Binyon was born in Lancaster^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 10, 1869^[3] and January 1, 1869^[12].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[33], a college of the University of Oxford^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1555^[36] and St Paul's School^[37], an independent school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1509^[40], headquartered in London^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian^[6], art historian^[7], university teacher^[8], translator^[9], poet^[10], and writer^[21]. Fields of work include literary activity^[22]; poetry^[23], a literary form^[42]; drama^[24], a literary mode^[43]; museology^[25], an academic discipline^[44]; and art history^[26], an academic discipline^[45]. Employers include Harvard University^[27], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1636^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49] and British Museum^[50], a national museum^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1753^[53].

Personal Life

Among Laurence Binyon's spouses was Cicely Powell^[15]. Children include Nicolete Gray^[16], a historian^[54], 1911–1997^[55], of United Kingdom^[56]; Helen Binyon^[17], an artist^[57], 1904–1979^[58]; and Margaret Gray^[18], 1904–1987^[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 10, 1943^[5] and January 1, 1943^[13]. Laurence Binyon passed away in Reading^[4]. Burial took place at St Mary the Virgin Churchyard^[14].

Why It Matters

Laurence Binyon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Works attributed to him include For the Fallen^[62], a literary work^[63].

FAQs

Where was Laurence Binyon born?

Laurence Binyon was born in Lancaster^[2].

Where did Laurence Binyon die?

Laurence Binyon died in Reading^[4].

Who was Laurence Binyon married to?

Laurence Binyon's spouses include Cicely Powell^[15].

What did Laurence Binyon do for work?

Laurence Binyon worked as librarian^[6], art historian^[7], university teacher^[8], translator^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did Laurence Binyon go to school?

Laurence Binyon was educated at Trinity College^[33] and St Paul's School^[37].