Lewis Gielgud

British writer and administrator
Person human Q6536582
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Lewis Gielgud

Summary

Lewis Gielgud is a human[1]. He was born on +1894-06-11T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1953-02-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Lewis Gielgud was born on +1894-06-11T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Lewis Gielgud was born on +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Lewis Gielgud died on +1953-02-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lewis Gielgud died on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Lewis Gielgud's father was Henry Lex Franciszek Adam Gielgud[8].
  • Lewis Gielgud's mother was Q76028974[9].
  • Lewis Gielgud was married to Zita Gordon[10].
  • Lewis Gielgud was married to Elise Herran[11].
  • A child of Lewis Gielgud was Maina Gielgud[12].
  • Lewis Gielgud's professions included writer[4].
  • Lewis Gielgud's education included a stint at Magdalen College[13].
  • Lewis Gielgud's education included a stint at Eton College[14].
  • Lewis Gielgud received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Lewis Gielgud is recorded as male[16].
  • Lewis Gielgud's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lewis Gielgud's family is recorded as House of Giełgud[18].
  • Lewis Gielgud's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374095324[19].
  • Lewis Gielgud's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79476159[20].
  • Lewis Gielgud's GND ID is recorded as 123081254[21].
  • Lewis Gielgud's military branch is recorded as British Army[22].
  • Lewis Gielgud's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2004019937[23].
  • Lewis Gielgud's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[24].
  • Lewis Gielgud's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • Lewis Gielgud's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0464k0x[26].
  • Lewis Gielgud's family name is recorded as Gielgud[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1894-06-11T00:00:00Z[2] and +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z[6]. Lewis Gielgud's father was Henry Lex Franciszek Adam Gielgud[8]. His mother was Q76028974[9].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30] and Eton College[14], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33].

Career and Affiliations

Lewis Gielgud's professions included writer[4].

Recognition

Lewis Gielgud received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Zita Gordon[10], an actor[34], 1911–2006[35], of Hungary[36] and Elise Herran[11]. A child of Lewis Gielgud was Maina Gielgud[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1953-02-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

Lewis Gielgud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Lewis Gielgud's parents?

Lewis Gielgud's father was Henry Lex Franciszek Adam Gielgud[8]. Lewis Gielgud's mother was Q76028974[9].

Who was Lewis Gielgud married to?

Lewis Gielgud's spouses include Zita Gordon[10] and Elise Herran[11].

What did Lewis Gielgud do for work?

Lewis Gielgud worked as writer[4].

Where did Lewis Gielgud go to school?

Lewis Gielgud was educated at Magdalen College[13] and Eton College[14].

What awards did Lewis Gielgud receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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