Robertson Davies

Summary

Robertson Davies is a human^[1]. He was born in Thamesville^[2]. He was born on August 28, 1913^[3]. He died in Orangeville^[4]. He died on December 2, 1995^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], reporter^[8], playwright^[9], and professor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (728 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robertson Davies was born in Thamesville^[2].
• Robertson Davies died in Orangeville^[4].
• Robertson Davies was born on August 28, 1913^[3].
• Robertson Davies died on December 2, 1995^[5].
• Robertson Davies was married to Brenda Davies^[12].
• Robertson Davies held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Robertson Davies worked as a writer^[6].
• Robertson Davies's professions included novelist^[7].
• Robertson Davies worked as a reporter^[8].
• Robertson Davies's professions included playwright^[9].
• Robertson Davies worked as a professor^[10].
• Robertson Davies's professions included musicologist^[14].
• Robertson Davies's field of work was fiction literature^[15].
• Robertson Davies's field of work was theatre^[16].
• Among Robertson Davies's employers was University of Toronto^[17].
• Robertson Davies's education included a stint at Balliol College^[18].
• Robertson Davies's education included a stint at Upper Canada College^[19].
• Robertson Davies was educated at Queen's University^[20].
• Robertson Davies's education included a stint at Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Robertson Davies is The Deptford Trilogy^[22].
• Robertson Davies received the Molson Prize^[23].
• Robertson Davies received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[24].
• Robertson Davies received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[25].
• Robertson Davies received the Order of Ontario^[26].
• Robertson Davies received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1913-08-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1995-12-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 23c79644-d7a8-4f91-b393-1f0623ac37fc^[32]

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Origins and Family

Robertson Davies's place of birth was Thamesville^[2]. He was born on August 28, 1913^[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[18], a college of the University of Oxford^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1263^[35], headquartered in Oxford^[36]; Upper Canada College^[19], a boys' high school^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1829^[39]; Queen's University^[20], a university in Ontario^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1841^[42]; and Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute^[21], a high school^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1792^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], reporter^[8], playwright^[9], professor^[10], and musicologist^[14]. Fields of work include fiction literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[46] and theatre^[16], a literary genre^[47]. Among Robertson Davies's employers was University of Toronto^[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Robertson Davies is The Deptford Trilogy^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Molson Prize^[23], an award^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 1962^[50]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[24], a grade of an order^[51], in Canada^[52], founded in 1967^[53]; Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[25], a class of award^[54], in Canada^[55]; Order of Ontario^[26], a state order^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1986^[58]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[27], a fellowship award^[59], in Canada^[60]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[61], a fellowship award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63].

Personal Life

Among Robertson Davies's spouses was Brenda Davies^[12]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[64].

Death and Burial

Robertson Davies died on December 2, 1995^[5]. He died in Orangeville^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[65].

Why It Matters

Robertson Davies ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (728 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Works attributed to him include Fifth Business^[68], a literary work^[69].

FAQs

Where was Robertson Davies born?

Robertson Davies's place of birth was Thamesville^[2].

Where did Robertson Davies die?

Robertson Davies passed away in Orangeville^[4].

Who was Robertson Davies married to?

Robertson Davies's spouses include Brenda Davies^[12].

What did Robertson Davies do for work?

Robertson Davies worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], reporter^[8], playwright^[9], and professor^[10].

Where did Robertson Davies go to school?

Robertson Davies was educated at Balliol College^[18], Upper Canada College^[19], Queen's University^[20], and Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute^[21].

What awards did Robertson Davies receive?

Honors received include Molson Prize^[23], Companion of the Order of Canada^[24], Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[25], and Order of Ontario^[26].