Montague Summers

British writer (1880-1948)
Person human Q712220
Montague Summers
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Summary

Montague Summers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on April 10, 1880[3]. He passed away in Richmond[4]. He died on August 10, 1948[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary scholar[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and Catholic priest[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,124 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2].
  • Montague Summers passed away in Richmond[4].
  • Montague Summers was born on April 10, 1880[3].
  • Montague Summers died on August 10, 1948[5].
  • Montague Summers is buried at Richmond Cemetery[12].
  • Montague Summers held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Montague Summers held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Montague Summers worked as a writer[6].
  • Montague Summers worked as a literary scholar[7].
  • Montague Summers's professions included playwright[8].
  • Montague Summers worked as a poet[9].
  • Montague Summers worked as a Catholic priest[10].
  • Montague Summers worked as an Anglican priest[15].
  • Montague Summers's education included a stint at Clifton College[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Montague Summers is The History of Witchcraft and Demonology[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Montague Summers is Malleus Maleficarum[18].
  • Montague Summers received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Montague Summers was a member of Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • Montague Summers's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[21].
  • Montague Summers's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Montague Summers is recorded as male[23].
  • Montague Summers's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Montague Summers is associated with the Uranians movement[25].
  • Montague Summers's Commons category is recorded as Montague Summers[26].
  • Montague Summers's family name is recorded as Summers[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Montague Summers's place of birth was Bristol[2]. He was born on April 10, 1880[3].

Education

Montague Summers was educated at Clifton College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary scholar[7], playwright[8], poet[9], Catholic priest[10], and Anglican priest[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The History of Witchcraft and Demonology[17] and Malleus Maleficarum[18], a version, edition or translation[28], written by Heinrich Kramer[29].

Recognition

Montague Summers received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[21], a Christian denominational family[30] and Catholicism[22], a Christian denominational family[31], founded in 1054[32].

Death and Burial

Montague Summers died on August 10, 1948[5]. He died in Richmond[4]. Burial took place at Richmond Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Montague Summers ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,124 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Montague Summers born?

Montague Summers was born in Bristol[2].

Where did Montague Summers die?

Montague Summers passed away in Richmond[4].

What did Montague Summers do for work?

Montague Summers worked as writer[6], literary scholar[7], playwright[8], poet[9], and Catholic priest[10].

Where did Montague Summers go to school?

Montague Summers was educated at Clifton College[16].

What awards did Montague Summers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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