Roger Casement
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Summary
Roger Casement was born on September 1, 1864[1], in Sandycove[2]. He died on August 3, 1916[3], in HM Prison Pentonville[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], writer[6], poet[7], politician[8], and consul[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,642 views/month, #6,506 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Sandymount[11]
- Place of burial: Glasnevin Cemetery[12]
- Father: Roger Casement[13]
- Mother: Anne Jephson[14]
- Country of citizenship: Ireland[15], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
- Occupation: revolutionary[17]
- Employer: Foreign Office[18]
- Educated at: Ballymena Academy[19]
- Award received: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[20]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Member of political party: Irish Volunteers[23]
- Killed by: John Ellis[24]
- Commons category: Roger Casement[25]
- Archives at: Politisches Archiv des Auswärtigen Amts[26]
- Cause of death: hanging to death[27]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[28]
- Family name: Casement[29]
- Given name: Roger[30], Ruairí[31], David[32], Dáithí[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Roger Casement[34]
- Commons gallery: Roger Casement[35]
- Work location: Berlin[36]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[37]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Roger Casement, (1864-1916), Patriot and Revolutionary[38]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[39], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[40], The Encyclopedia Americana[41], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Roger Casement include Casement Park[43], a stadium[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1953[46] and Tralee Casement railway station[47], a railway station[48], in Ireland[49].
Why It Matters
Roger Casement has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Casement Park[43], a stadium[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1953[46] and Tralee Casement railway station[47], a railway station[48], in Ireland[49].
FAQs
Where was Roger Casement born?
Roger Casement was born in Sandycove[2].
Where did Roger Casement die?
Roger Casement passed away in HM Prison Pentonville[4].
Who were Roger Casement's parents?
Roger Casement's father was Roger Casement[13]. Roger Casement's mother was Anne Jephson[14].
What did Roger Casement do for work?
Roger Casement worked as a diplomat[5], writer[6], poet[7], politician[8], and consul[9].
Where did Roger Casement go to school?
Roger Casement was educated at Ballymena Academy[19].
What awards did Roger Casement receive?
Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[20].