Lionel Davidson

writer (1922–2009)
Person human Q1352305
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Summary

Lionel Davidson was born on March 31, 1922[1], in Kingston upon Hull[2]. He died on October 21, 2009[3], in London[4]. He worked as a submariner[5], writer[6], novelist[7], sailor[8], and children's writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Chelsea[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
  • Field of work: spy fiction[13], thriller[14], children's and young adult literature[15]
  • Award received: Cartier Diamond Dagger[16], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Literature[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[20]
  • Residence: HM Prison Hull[21]
  • Family name: Davidson[22]
  • Given name: Lionel[23]
  • Official website: http://lioneldavidson.com/[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: British English[25], English[26]
  • Writing language: English[27]

Why It Matters

Lionel Davidson has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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 a submariner[5], writer[6], novelist[7], sailor[8], and children's writer[9].

What awards did Lionel Davidson receive?

Honors received include Cartier Diamond Dagger[16] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → f5e50359-5683-4f00-9498-291fdb37326b
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  2. 17d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → lionel-davidson
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ml', 'no', 'sv']
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 269E-A36C-4880-826B-34FD
    Svkkl authority id → p0097014-Davidson-Lionel-19222009, 0414101-Line-David-19222009
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  4. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Writing language → English
    Place of death → London
    Military branch → Royal Navy
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