Philip Gibbs

English journalist and novelist (1877–1962)
Person human Q5758296
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Philip Gibbs

Summary

Philip Gibbs is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1877-05-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Godalming[4]. He died on +1962-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and war correspondent[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Philip Gibbs's place of birth was London[2].
  • Philip Gibbs passed away in Godalming[4].
  • Philip Gibbs was born on +1877-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Gibbs died on +1962-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philip Gibbs held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Philip Gibbs held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Philip Gibbs worked as a journalist[6].
  • Philip Gibbs worked as a writer[7].
  • Philip Gibbs worked as a novelist[8].
  • Philip Gibbs worked as a war correspondent[9].
  • Philip Gibbs's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Philip Gibbs's field of work was prose[14].
  • Philip Gibbs's field of work was war journalism[15].
  • Philip Gibbs received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Philip Gibbs's image is recorded as Sir Philip Gibbs.jpg[17].
  • Philip Gibbs is recorded as male[18].
  • Philip Gibbs's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Philip Gibbs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083961237[20].
  • Philip Gibbs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77102017[21].
  • Philip Gibbs's GND ID is recorded as 118009591[22].
  • Philip Gibbs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85232177[23].
  • Philip Gibbs's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 177745542[24].
  • Philip Gibbs's IdRef ID is recorded as 154914061[25].
  • Philip Gibbs's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0316717[26].
  • Philip Gibbs's Commons category is recorded as Philip Gibbs[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Gibbs was born in London[2]. He was born on +1877-05-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and war correspondent[9]. Fields of work include journalism[13], an industry[28]; prose[14], a literary form[29]; and war journalism[15], a journalism genre[30].

Recognition

Philip Gibbs received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Death and Burial

Philip Gibbs died on +1962-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Godalming[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Gibbs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Philip Gibbs born?

Philip Gibbs was born in London[2].

Where did Philip Gibbs die?

Philip Gibbs passed away in Godalming[4].

What did Philip Gibbs do for work?

Philip Gibbs worked as journalist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and war correspondent[9].

What awards did Philip Gibbs receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939
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