Lionel Davidson

writer (1922–2009)
Person human Q1352305
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Lionel Davidson

Summary

Lionel Davidson is a human[1]. He was born in Kingston upon Hull[2]. He was born on +1922-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +2009-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a submariner[6], writer[7], novelist[8], sailor[9], and children's writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kingston upon Hull[2], Lionel Davidson…
  • Lionel Davidson died in London[4].
  • Lionel Davidson was born on +1922-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lionel Davidson died on +2009-10-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lionel Davidson is buried at Chelsea[12].
  • Lionel Davidson held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Lionel Davidson's professions included submariner[6].
  • Lionel Davidson's professions included writer[7].
  • Lionel Davidson's professions included novelist[8].
  • Lionel Davidson worked as a sailor[9].
  • Lionel Davidson's professions included children's writer[10].
  • Lionel Davidson's field of work was spy fiction[14].
  • Lionel Davidson's field of work was thriller[15].
  • Lionel Davidson's field of work was children's and young adult literature[16].
  • Lionel Davidson's field of work was thriller[17].
  • Lionel Davidson received the Cartier Diamond Dagger[18].
  • Lionel Davidson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Lionel Davidson was a member of Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • Lionel Davidson is recorded as male[21].
  • Lionel Davidson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lionel Davidson's ISNI is recorded as 000000011474325X[23].
  • Lionel Davidson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68988884[24].
  • Lionel Davidson's GND ID is recorded as 115871446[25].
  • Lionel Davidson's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[26].
  • Lionel Davidson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80046699[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lionel Davidson's place of birth was Kingston upon Hull[2]. He was born on +1922-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include submariner[6], writer[7], novelist[8], sailor[9], and children's writer[10]. Fields of work include spy fiction[14], a literary genre[28]; thriller[15], a fiction genre[29]; and children's and young adult literature[16], a sub-set of literature[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Cartier Diamond Dagger[18], a literary award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1986[33] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Death and Burial

Lionel Davidson died on +2009-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Chelsea[12].

Why It Matters

Lionel Davidson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Lionel Davidson born?

Lionel Davidson was born in Kingston upon Hull[2].

Where did Lionel Davidson die?

Lionel Davidson died in London[4].

What did Lionel Davidson do for work?

Lionel Davidson worked as submariner[6], writer[7], novelist[8], sailor[9], and children's writer[10].

What awards did Lionel Davidson receive?

Honors received include Cartier Diamond Dagger[18] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Google Books. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . lifeinlegacy.com. lifeinlegacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . mysteryfile.com. mysteryfile.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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