Norman Angell

English politician (1872–1967)
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Norman Angell
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Summary

Norman Angell was born on December 26, 1872[1], in Holbeach[2]. He died on October 7, 1967[3], in Croydon[4]. He worked as a lecturer[5], journalist[6], politician[7], pedagogue[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (987 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Mansion House[11]
  • Date of birth: December 26, 1874[12], January 1, 1874[13]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1967[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[15]
  • Occupation: economist[16], political scientist[17], opinion journalist[18]
  • Position held: member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom[19]
  • Educated at: University of Geneva[20]
  • Award received: Nobel Peace Prize[21], Knight Bachelor[22]
  • Member of: Chatham House[23], Union of Democratic Control[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Member of political party: Labour Party[26]
  • Commons category: Norman Angell[27]
  • Family name: Lane[28], Angell[29]
  • Given name: Norman[30], Ralph[31]
  • Work location: London[32]
  • Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], Library of the World's Best Literature[35]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Name in native language: Norman Angell[38]

Why It Matters

Norman Angell has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include The Great Illusion[41], a written work[42].

FAQs

Where was Norman Angell born?

Norman Angell was born in Holbeach[2].

Where did Norman Angell die?

Norman Angell passed away in Croydon[4].

What did Norman Angell do for work?

Norman Angell worked as a lecturer[5], journalist[6], politician[7], pedagogue[8], and writer[9].

Where did Norman Angell go to school?

Norman Angell was educated at University of Geneva[20].

What awards did Norman Angell receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[21] and Knight Bachelor[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . Le Maitron en ligne. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . FreeBMD. Retrieved . freebmd.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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