Lewis Spence

British academic (1874-1955)
Person human Q325589
Lewis Spence
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Lewis Spence

Summary

Lewis Spence is a human[1]. Born in Angus[2], he… he was born on November 25, 1874[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on March 3, 1955[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], lexicographer[7], linguist[8], poet[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lewis Spence's place of birth was Angus[2].
  • Lewis Spence died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Lewis Spence was born on November 25, 1874[3].
  • Lewis Spence died on March 3, 1955[5].
  • Lewis Spence held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Lewis Spence held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Lewis Spence worked as a journalist[6].
  • Lewis Spence's professions included lexicographer[7].
  • Lewis Spence worked as a linguist[8].
  • Lewis Spence worked as a poet[9].
  • Lewis Spence's professions included historian[10].
  • Lewis Spence's professions included writer[14].
  • Lewis Spence's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • Lewis Spence is recorded as male[16].
  • Lewis Spence's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lewis Spence was affiliated with the Scottish National Party[18].
  • Lewis Spence's Commons category is recorded as Lewis Spence[19].
  • Lewis Spence's family name is recorded as Spence[20].
  • Lewis Spence's given name is recorded as Lewis[21].
  • Lewis Spence's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Lewis Spence's Commons Creator page is recorded as Lewis Spence[23].
  • Lewis Spence's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Spence'}[24].
  • Lewis Spence's writing language is recorded as English[25].

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[26]

  • Country: GB[27]

  • Began / founded: 1874-11-25[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-03-03[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6558ff7c-3305-41fd-a6ed-4ed01a83d41e[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Lewis Spence's place of birth was Angus[2]. He was born on November 25, 1874[3].

Education

Lewis Spence's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], lexicographer[7], linguist[8], poet[9], historian[10], and writer[14].

Personal Life

Lewis Spence was affiliated with the Scottish National Party[18].

Death and Burial

Lewis Spence died on March 3, 1955[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Lewis Spence ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Lewis Spence born?

Lewis Spence's place of birth was Angus[2].

Where did Lewis Spence die?

Lewis Spence passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Lewis Spence do for work?

Lewis Spence worked as journalist[6], lexicographer[7], linguist[8], poet[9], and historian[10].

Where did Lewis Spence go to school?

Lewis Spence was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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