Royal Society of Literature

literature society in London
Organization learned_society Q1468277
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Royal Society of Literature

Summary

Royal Society of Literature is a learned society[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Society of Literature's field of work was literature[3].
  • Royal Society of Literature is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Royal Society of Literature's instance of is recorded as learned society[5].
  • Royal Society of Literature's instance of is recorded as national academy[6].
  • Royal Society of Literature's founder is recorded as George IV of the United Kingdom[7].
  • Royal Society of Literature's headquarters location is recorded as Somerset House[8].
  • Royal Society of Literature's Commons category is recorded as Royal Society of Literature[9].
  • Royal Society of Literature's industry is recorded as higher education[10].
  • January 1, 1820 marks the founding of Royal Society of Literature[11].
  • Royal Society of Literature's official website is recorded as http://www.rslit.org/[12].
  • Royal Society of Literature's official website is recorded as https://rsliterature.org[13].
  • Royal Society of Literature's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Royal Society of Literature[14].
  • Royal Society of Literature's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[15].
  • Royal Society of Literature's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5643[16].
  • Royal Society of Literature's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+549358'}[17].
  • Royal Society of Literature's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+349043'}[18].
  • Royal Society of Literature's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+338117'}[19].
  • Royal Society of Literature's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+290353'}[20].
  • Royal Society of Literature's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+1248913'}[21].
  • Royal Society of Literature's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+254690'}[22].
  • Royal Society of Literature's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+236467'}[23].
  • Royal Society of Literature's language used is recorded as English[24].
  • Royal Society of Literature's number of volunteers is recorded as {'amount': '+20'}[25].
  • Royal Society of Literature's member category is recorded as Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature[26].
  • Royal Society of Literature's donations is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+416311'}[27].

Body

Founding

Royal Society of Literature's founder is recorded as George IV of the United Kingdom[7]. January 1, 1820 marks the founding of it[11].

Operations

Royal Society of Literature's headquarters location is recorded as Somerset House[8].

Industry

Royal Society of Literature's industry is recorded as higher education[10]. Its field of work was literature[3].

Why It Matters

Royal Society of Literature has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member category Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Literature
    Headquarters location Somerset House
    Founder George IV of the United Kingdom
    Website
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