Peter Alexander

British literary editor and scholar (1893–1969)
Person human Q19325105
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Peter Alexander

Summary

Peter Alexander is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1893-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], university teacher[6], scholar of English[7], literary scholar[8], and editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Peter Alexander's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Peter Alexander was born on +1893-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Alexander was born on +1893-09-19T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Peter Alexander died on +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Peter Alexander died on +1969-06-18T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Peter Alexander held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Peter Alexander worked as a military personnel[5].
  • Peter Alexander worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Peter Alexander's professions included scholar of English[7].
  • Peter Alexander worked as a literary scholar[8].
  • Peter Alexander's professions included editor[9].
  • Peter Alexander's professions included man of letters[14].
  • Peter Alexander's field of work was English[15].
  • Peter Alexander's field of work was English-language literature[16].
  • Peter Alexander's field of work was British literature[17].
  • Peter Alexander's field of work was English studies[18].
  • Peter Alexander held the position of Regius Professor of English Language and Literature, Glasgow[19].
  • Peter Alexander was employed by University of Glasgow[20].
  • Peter Alexander received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Peter Alexander received the Fellow of the British Academy[22].
  • Peter Alexander was a member of British Academy[23].
  • Peter Alexander is recorded as male[24].
  • Peter Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Peter Alexander's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120327295[26].
  • Peter Alexander's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110237614[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Alexander was born in Glasgow[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1893-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1893-09-19T00:00:00Z[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[5], university teacher[6], scholar of English[7], literary scholar[8], editor[9], and man of letters[14]. Fields of work include English[15], a natural language[28], in American Samoa[29]; English-language literature[16], a sub-set of literature[30]; British literature[17], a sub-set of literature[31]; and English studies[18], an academic discipline[32]. Among Peter Alexander's employers was University of Glasgow[20]. He held the position of Regius Professor of English Language and Literature, Glasgow[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Fellow of the British Academy[22], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1969-06-18T00:00:00Z[12].

Why It Matters

Peter Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Peter Alexander born?

Born in Glasgow[2], Peter Alexander…

What did Peter Alexander do for work?

Peter Alexander worked as military personnel[5], university teacher[6], scholar of English[7], literary scholar[8], and editor[9].

What awards did Peter Alexander receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21] and Fellow of the British Academy[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . universitystory.gla.ac.uk. universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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