Laurence Housman

British playwright, writer and illustrator (1865–1959)
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Laurence Housman

Summary

Laurence Housman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bromsgrove[2]. He was born on July 18, 1865[3]. He died in Street[4]. He died on February 20, 1959[5]. He worked as a writer[6], illustrator[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bromsgrove[2], Laurence Housman…
  • Laurence Housman passed away in Street[4].
  • Laurence Housman was born on July 18, 1865[3].
  • Laurence Housman was born on June 18, 1865[12].
  • Laurence Housman was born on 1865[13].
  • Laurence Housman died on February 20, 1959[5].
  • Laurence Housman died on January 1, 1959[14].
  • Laurence Housman held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Laurence Housman held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Laurence Housman worked as a writer[6].
  • Laurence Housman worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Laurence Housman worked as a novelist[8].
  • Laurence Housman worked as a playwright[9].
  • Laurence Housman's professions included poet[10].
  • Laurence Housman worked as a biographer[17].
  • Laurence Housman was educated at Royal College of Art[18].
  • Laurence Housman's education included a stint at Bromsgrove School[19].
  • Laurence Housman's education included a stint at Lambeth School of Art[20].
  • Laurence Housman's education included a stint at City and Guilds of London Art School[21].
  • Laurence Housman was a member of Bibliographical Society[22].
  • Laurence Housman is recorded as male[23].
  • Laurence Housman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Laurence Housman's Commons category is recorded as Laurence Housman[25].
  • Laurence Housman's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[26].
  • Laurence Housman's family name is recorded as Housman[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1865-07-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1959-02-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3a090b86-c665-4da7-81fb-ad0986200aa9[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bromsgrove[2], Laurence Housman… Recorded date of birth include July 18, 1865[3], June 18, 1865[12], and 1865[13].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Art[18], an art academy[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1837[35]; Bromsgrove School[19], a school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1912[38]; Lambeth School of Art[20], a school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1854[41]; and City and Guilds of London Art School[21], a school[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1935[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], illustrator[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], poet[10], and biographer[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 20, 1959[5] and January 1, 1959[14]. Laurence Housman passed away in Street[4].

Why It Matters

Laurence Housman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Laurence Housman born?

Born in Bromsgrove[2], Laurence Housman…

Where did Laurence Housman die?

Laurence Housman died in Street[4].

What did Laurence Housman do for work?

Laurence Housman worked as writer[6], illustrator[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and poet[10].

Where did Laurence Housman go to school?

Laurence Housman was educated at Royal College of Art[18], Bromsgrove School[19], Lambeth School of Art[20], and City and Guilds of London Art School[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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