P. G. Wodehouse

Summary

P. G. Wodehouse is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Guildford^[2]. He was born on October 15, 1881^[3]. He died in Southampton Hospital^[4]. He died on February 14, 1975^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], librettist^[9], and lyricist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,171 views/month, #5,489 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Guildford^[2], P. G. Wodehouse…
• P. G. Wodehouse died in Southampton Hospital^[4].
• P. G. Wodehouse was born on October 15, 1881^[3].
• P. G. Wodehouse died on February 14, 1975^[5].
• Burial took place at Remsenburg Cemetery^[12].
• P. G. Wodehouse's father was Henry Ernest Wodehouse^[13].
• P. G. Wodehouse's mother was Eleanor Deane^[14].
• P. G. Wodehouse was married to Ethel May Newton^[15].
• P. G. Wodehouse held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• P. G. Wodehouse held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• P. G. Wodehouse held citizenship in United States^[18].
• P. G. Wodehouse's professions included writer^[6].
• P. G. Wodehouse's professions included novelist^[7].
• P. G. Wodehouse worked as a playwright^[8].
• P. G. Wodehouse's professions included librettist^[9].
• P. G. Wodehouse's professions included lyricist^[10].
• P. G. Wodehouse worked as a humorist^[19].
• P. G. Wodehouse was educated at Elizabeth College^[20].
• P. G. Wodehouse was educated at Malvern House Preparatory School^[21].
• P. G. Wodehouse was educated at Dulwich College^[22].
• P. G. Wodehouse received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23].
• P. G. Wodehouse is recorded as male^[24].
• P. G. Wodehouse's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• P. G. Wodehouse's genre is comedy^[26].
• Pelham von Donop is named after P. G. Wodehouse^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1881-10-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1975-02-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 550ac122-4a03-4711-a5ef-3204286e7583^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Guildford^[2], P. G. Wodehouse… he was born on October 15, 1881^[3]. His father was Henry Ernest Wodehouse^[13]. His mother was Eleanor Deane^[14].

Education

Educated at Elizabeth College^[20], a junior school^[33], in Guernsey^[34], founded in 1563^[35], headquartered in Saint Peter Port^[36]; Malvern House Preparatory School^[21], a preparatory school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; and Dulwich College^[22], an independent school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1619^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], librettist^[9], lyricist^[10], and humorist^[19].

Recognition

P. G. Wodehouse received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23].

Personal Life

Among P. G. Wodehouse's spouses was Ethel May Newton^[15].

Death and Burial

P. G. Wodehouse died on February 14, 1975^[5]. He passed away in Southampton Hospital^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[42]. Burial took place at Remsenburg Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for P. G. Wodehouse include Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize^[43] and 4608 Wodehouse^[44].

Why It Matters

P. G. Wodehouse ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,171 views/month, #5,489 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Terry Pratchett^[47], a writer^[48], 1948–2015^[49], of United Kingdom^[50], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[51], specialised in fiction^[52] and Michael Moorcock^[53], a novelist^[54], b. 1939^[55], of United Kingdom^[56], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella^[57], specialised in fantasy literature^[58].

Works attributed to him include The Code of the Woosters^[59], a literary work^[60]; Right Ho, Jeeves^[61], a literary work^[62]; My Man Jeeves^[63], a literary work^[64]; The Inimitable Jeeves^[65], a literary work^[66]; and Carry On, Jeeves^[67], a literary work^[68]. Entities named for him include Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize^[43] and 4608 Wodehouse^[44].

FAQs

Where was P. G. Wodehouse born?

P. G. Wodehouse was born in Guildford^[2].

Where did P. G. Wodehouse die?

P. G. Wodehouse died in Southampton Hospital^[4].

Who were P. G. Wodehouse's parents?

P. G. Wodehouse's father was Henry Ernest Wodehouse^[13]. P. G. Wodehouse's mother was Eleanor Deane^[14].

Who was P. G. Wodehouse married to?

P. G. Wodehouse's spouses include Ethel May Newton^[15].

What did P. G. Wodehouse do for work?

P. G. Wodehouse worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], librettist^[9], and lyricist^[10].

Where did P. G. Wodehouse go to school?

P. G. Wodehouse was educated at Elizabeth College^[20], Malvern House Preparatory School^[21], and Dulwich College^[22].

What awards did P. G. Wodehouse receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[23].

Who did P. G. Wodehouse influence?

P. G. Wodehouse has been cited as an influence by Terry Pratchett^[47] and Michael Moorcock^[53].