Paul Scott

British writer (1920–1978)
Person human Q683445
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Paul Scott

Summary

Paul Scott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Southgate[2]. He was born on March 25, 1920[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on March 1, 1978[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary agent[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,239 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Southgate[2], Paul Scott…
  • Paul Scott passed away in London[4].
  • Paul Scott was born on March 25, 1920[3].
  • Paul Scott died on March 1, 1978[5].
  • Paul Scott held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Paul Scott's native language[11].
  • Paul Scott's professions included writer[6].
  • Paul Scott's professions included literary agent[7].
  • Paul Scott's professions included novelist[8].
  • Paul Scott received the Booker Prize[12].
  • Paul Scott is recorded as male[13].
  • Paul Scott's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Paul Scott's military branch is recorded as British Army[15].
  • Paul Scott's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[16].
  • Paul Scott's archives at is recorded as University of Tulsa Libraries[17].
  • The cause of death was colorectal cancer[18].
  • Paul Scott was part of the conflict World War II[19].
  • Paul Scott's family name is recorded as Scott[20].
  • Paul Scott's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul Scott's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Paul Scott's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Southgate[2], Paul Scott… he was born on March 25, 1920[3]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary agent[7], and novelist[8].

Recognition

Paul Scott received the Booker Prize[12].

Death and Burial

Paul Scott died on March 1, 1978[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Paul Scott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,239 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Paul Scott born?

Paul Scott was born in Southgate[2].

Where did Paul Scott die?

Paul Scott died in London[4].

What did Paul Scott do for work?

Paul Scott worked as writer[6], literary agent[7], and novelist[8].

What awards did Paul Scott receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 159176
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2435]]: 159176, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275236|batch #275236]]"
  2. 4w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → paul-scott
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: paul-scott, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289954041|paul scott (#289954041)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Paul
    Family name → Scott
    Instance of → human
    Aliases → —
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46458|batch #46458]]: HAND ID (5)"
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