R. S. Thomas

Summary

R. S. Thomas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cardiff^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1913^[3]. He died in Criccieth^[4]. He died on September 25, 2000^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (607 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Cardiff^[2], R. S. Thomas…
• R. S. Thomas died in Criccieth^[4].
• R. S. Thomas was born on March 29, 1913^[3].
• R. S. Thomas died on September 25, 2000^[5].
• R. S. Thomas was married to Mildred E. Eldridge^[9].
• R. S. Thomas held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• R. S. Thomas held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• R. S. Thomas's professions included poet^[6].
• R. S. Thomas's professions included writer^[7].
• R. S. Thomas was educated at Bangor University^[12].
• R. S. Thomas was educated at St Michael's College^[13].
• R. S. Thomas received the Cholmondeley Award^[14].
• R. S. Thomas received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[15].
• R. S. Thomas received the Heinemann Award^[16].
• R. S. Thomas received the Horst Bienek Award for Poetry^[17].
• R. S. Thomas's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[18].
• R. S. Thomas is recorded as male^[19].
• R. S. Thomas's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• R. S. Thomas's genre is lyric poetry^[21].
• R. S. Thomas's Commons category is recorded as R. S. Thomas^[22].
• R. S. Thomas's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales^[23].
• R. S. Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas^[24].
• R. S. Thomas's given name is recorded as Ronald^[25].
• R. S. Thomas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• R. S. Thomas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Welsh^[27].

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Origins and Family

R. S. Thomas's place of birth was Cardiff^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1913^[3].

Education

Educated at Bangor University^[12], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1884^[30] and St Michael's College^[13], a seminary^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1892^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6] and writer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award^[14], a poetry award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1966^[36]; King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[15], a poetry award^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1933^[39]; Heinemann Award^[16], a literary award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; and Horst Bienek Award for Poetry^[17], a literary award^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1991^[44].

Personal Life

R. S. Thomas was married to Mildred E. Eldridge^[9]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[18].

Death and Burial

R. S. Thomas died on September 25, 2000^[5]. He died in Criccieth^[4].

Why It Matters

R. S. Thomas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (607 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was R. S. Thomas born?

Born in Cardiff^[2], R. S. Thomas…

Where did R. S. Thomas die?

R. S. Thomas passed away in Criccieth^[4].

Who was R. S. Thomas married to?

R. S. Thomas's spouses include Mildred E. Eldridge^[9].

What did R. S. Thomas do for work?

R. S. Thomas worked as poet^[6] and writer^[7].

Where did R. S. Thomas go to school?

R. S. Thomas was educated at Bangor University^[12] and St Michael's College^[13].

What awards did R. S. Thomas receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award^[14], King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[15], Heinemann Award^[16], and Horst Bienek Award for Poetry^[17].