Lord Alfred Douglas

English poet and journalist (1870–1945)
Person human Q460660
Lord Alfred Douglas
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Lord Alfred Douglas

Summary

Lord Alfred Douglas is a human[1]. He was born in Worcestershire[2]. He was born on October 22, 1870[3]. He passed away in Lancing[4]. He died on March 20, 1945[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], translator[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,146 views/month, #6,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lord Alfred Douglas was born in Worcestershire[2].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas died in Lancing[4].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas was born on October 22, 1870[3].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas died on March 20, 1945[5].
  • Burial took place at Friary Churchyard of St. Francis and St. Anthony[12].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's father was John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry[13].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's mother was Sibyl, Marchioness of Queensberry[14].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas was married to Olive Custance[15].
  • A child of Lord Alfred Douglas was Raymond Wilfred Sholto Douglas[16].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's professions included poet[6].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's professions included writer[7].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's professions included novelist[8].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas worked as a translator[9].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's professions included journalist[10].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's field of work was journalism[19].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's education included a stint at Magdalen College[20].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas was educated at Winchester College[21].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas was educated at Wixenford School[22].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas was educated at Lambrook[23].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas is recorded as male[25].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Lord Alfred Douglas's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[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: 1870-10-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1945-03-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1dbf2a59-d756-4080-96b2-930b118a418b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Worcestershire[2], Lord Alfred Douglas… he was born on October 22, 1870[3]. His father was John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry[13]. His mother was Sibyl, Marchioness of Queensberry[14].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1458[35]; Winchester College[21], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1382[38], headquartered in Winchester[39]; Wixenford School[22], a school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1869[42]; and Lambrook[23], a school[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1860[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], translator[9], and journalist[10]. Fields of work include poetry[18], a literary form[46] and journalism[19], an industry[47].

Personal Life

Lord Alfred Douglas was married to Olive Custance[15]. A child of him was Raymond Wilfred Sholto Douglas[16]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].

Death and Burial

Lord Alfred Douglas died on March 20, 1945[5]. He died in Lancing[4]. He is buried at Friary Churchyard of St. Francis and St. Anthony[12].

Why It Matters

Lord Alfred Douglas ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,146 views/month, #6,263 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Lord Alfred Douglas born?

Lord Alfred Douglas's place of birth was Worcestershire[2].

Where did Lord Alfred Douglas die?

Lord Alfred Douglas passed away in Lancing[4].

Who were Lord Alfred Douglas's parents?

Lord Alfred Douglas's father was John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry[13]. Lord Alfred Douglas's mother was Sibyl, Marchioness of Queensberry[14].

Who was Lord Alfred Douglas married to?

Lord Alfred Douglas's spouses include Olive Custance[15].

What did Lord Alfred Douglas do for work?

Lord Alfred Douglas worked as poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], translator[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Lord Alfred Douglas go to school?

Lord Alfred Douglas was educated at Magdalen College[20], Winchester College[21], Wixenford School[22], and Lambrook[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Alfred
    Field of work poetry, journalism
    Sexual orientation bisexuality
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