Ronald Knox

English priest and theologian (1888–1957)
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Ronald Knox

Summary

Ronald Knox is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kibworth[2]. He was born on February 17, 1888[3]. He passed away in Mells[4]. He died on August 24, 1957[5]. He worked as a translator[6], writer[7], Anglican priest[8], Catholic priest[9], and Bible translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ronald Knox's place of birth was Kibworth[2].
  • Ronald Knox passed away in Mells[4].
  • Ronald Knox was born on February 17, 1888[3].
  • Ronald Knox died on August 24, 1957[5].
  • Ronald Knox is buried at St Andrew's Church, Mells[12].
  • Ronald Knox's father was Edmund Knox[13].
  • Ronald Knox held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Ronald Knox worked as a translator[6].
  • Ronald Knox worked as a writer[7].
  • Ronald Knox worked as an Anglican priest[8].
  • Ronald Knox's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Ronald Knox's professions included Bible translator[10].
  • Ronald Knox's professions included science fiction writer[15].
  • Ronald Knox's field of work was theology[16].
  • Ronald Knox's field of work was pastoral care[17].
  • Ronald Knox's field of work was literary activity[18].
  • Ronald Knox held the position of protonotary apostolic[19].
  • Ronald Knox was employed by Trinity College[20].
  • Ronald Knox was employed by Shrewsbury School[21].
  • Ronald Knox was employed by St. Edmund's College, Ware[22].
  • Ronald Knox was employed by University of Oxford[23].
  • Ronald Knox was educated at Balliol College[24].
  • Ronald Knox was educated at Eton College[25].
  • Ronald Knox's education included a stint at Summer Fields School[26].
  • Ronald Knox was educated at St. Edmund's College, Ware[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ronald Knox's place of birth was Kibworth[2]. He was born on February 17, 1888[3]. His father was Edmund Knox[13].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[24], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Eton College[25], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1440[34]; Summer Fields School[26], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1864[37]; and St. Edmund's College, Ware[27], a boarding school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1952[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], writer[7], Anglican priest[8], Catholic priest[9], Bible translator[10], and science fiction writer[15]. Fields of work include theology[16], an academic discipline[41]; pastoral care[17], a field of study[42]; and literary activity[18]. Employers include Trinity College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1546[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; Shrewsbury School[21], a secondary school[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1552[49]; St. Edmund's College, Ware[22], a boarding school[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1952[52]; and University of Oxford[23], a collegiate university[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1096[55], headquartered in Oxford[56]. Ronald Knox held the position of protonotary apostolic[19].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[57], a Christian denominational family[58] and Catholic Church[59], a Christian denomination[60], in Vatican City[61], founded in 0001[62], headquartered in Vatican City[63].

Death and Burial

Ronald Knox died on August 24, 1957[5]. He died in Mells[4]. The cause of death was cancer[64]. He is buried at St Andrew's Church, Mells[12].

Why It Matters

Ronald Knox ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Dorothy L. Sayers[67], a writer[68], 1893–1957[69], of United Kingdom[70], specialised in poetry[71].

Works attributed to him include The Floating Admiral[72], a literary work[73], written by G. K. Chesterton[74].

FAQs

Where was Ronald Knox born?

Ronald Knox's place of birth was Kibworth[2].

Where did Ronald Knox die?

Ronald Knox died in Mells[4].

Who were Ronald Knox's parents?

Ronald Knox's father was Edmund Knox[13].

What did Ronald Knox do for work?

Ronald Knox worked as translator[6], writer[7], Anglican priest[8], Catholic priest[9], and Bible translator[10].

Where did Ronald Knox go to school?

Ronald Knox was educated at Balliol College[24], Eton College[25], Summer Fields School[26], and St. Edmund's College, Ware[27].

Who did Ronald Knox influence?

Ronald Knox has been cited as an influence by Dorothy L. Sayers[67].

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