Siegfried Sassoon

Summary

Siegfried Sassoon is a human^[1]. He was born in Matfield^[2]. He was born on September 8, 1886^[3]. He passed away in Heytesbury^[4]. He died on September 1, 1967^[5]. He worked as a reporter^[6], writer^[7], military personnel^[8], and poet^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,052 views/month, #6,135 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Siegfried Sassoon was born in Matfield^[2].
• Siegfried Sassoon passed away in Heytesbury^[4].
• Siegfried Sassoon was born on September 8, 1886^[3].
• Siegfried Sassoon died on September 1, 1967^[5].
• Siegfried Sassoon is buried at Somerset^[11].
• Siegfried Sassoon's father was Alfred Ezra Sassoon^[12].
• Siegfried Sassoon's mother was Theresa Thornycroft^[13].
• Among Siegfried Sassoon's spouses was Hester Gatty^[14].
• Among Siegfried Sassoon's spouses was Stephen Tennant^[15].
• A child of Siegfried Sassoon was George Sassoon^[16].
• Siegfried Sassoon held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• Siegfried Sassoon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[18].
• Siegfried Sassoon worked as a reporter^[6].
• Siegfried Sassoon's professions included writer^[7].
• Siegfried Sassoon's professions included military personnel^[8].
• Siegfried Sassoon's professions included poet^[9].
• Siegfried Sassoon's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[19].
• Siegfried Sassoon was educated at Clare College^[20].
• Siegfried Sassoon's education included a stint at New Beacon School^[21].
• Siegfried Sassoon's education included a stint at Marlborough College^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Siegfried Sassoon is Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man^[23].
• Siegfried Sassoon received the Military Cross^[24].
• Siegfried Sassoon received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25].
• Siegfried Sassoon received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[26].
• Siegfried Sassoon received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1886-09-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1967-09-01^[31]

• Community tags: british, poet^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0ff588ef-f7f7-4a73-b293-4df3d1eb39ca^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Matfield^[2], Siegfried Sassoon… he was born on September 8, 1886^[3]. His father was Alfred Ezra Sassoon^[12]. His mother was Theresa Thornycroft^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1209^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]; Clare College^[20], a college of the University of Cambridge^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1326^[40]; New Beacon School^[21], a school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1863^[43]; and Marlborough College^[22], an independent school^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1843^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include reporter^[6], writer^[7], military personnel^[8], and poet^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Siegfried Sassoon is Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross^[24], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1914^[49]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25], a grade of an order^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[26], a literary award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1919^[54]; King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[27], a poetry award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1933^[57]; and Hawthornden Prize^[58], a literary award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60], founded in 1919^[61].

Personal Life

Spouses include Hester Gatty^[14], 1906–1973^[62] and Stephen Tennant^[15], a painter^[63], 1906–1987^[64], of United Kingdom^[65]. A child of Siegfried Sassoon was George Sassoon^[16]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism^[66], a Christian denominational family^[67], founded in 1054^[68] and Judaism^[69], a religion^[70], founded in -0500^[71].

Death and Burial

Siegfried Sassoon died on September 1, 1967^[5]. He passed away in Heytesbury^[4]. Burial took place at Somerset^[11].

Why It Matters

Siegfried Sassoon ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,052 views/month, #6,135 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Wilfred Owen^[74], a writer^[75], 1893–1918^[76], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[77], awarded the Military Cross^[78].

Works attributed to him include Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man^[79], a written work^[80].

FAQs

Where was Siegfried Sassoon born?

Siegfried Sassoon's place of birth was Matfield^[2].

Where did Siegfried Sassoon die?

Siegfried Sassoon passed away in Heytesbury^[4].

Who were Siegfried Sassoon's parents?

Siegfried Sassoon's father was Alfred Ezra Sassoon^[12]. Siegfried Sassoon's mother was Theresa Thornycroft^[13].

Who was Siegfried Sassoon married to?

Siegfried Sassoon's spouses include Hester Gatty^[14] and Stephen Tennant^[15].

What did Siegfried Sassoon do for work?

Siegfried Sassoon worked as reporter^[6], writer^[7], military personnel^[8], and poet^[9].

Where did Siegfried Sassoon go to school?

Siegfried Sassoon was educated at University of Cambridge^[19], Clare College^[20], New Beacon School^[21], and Marlborough College^[22].

What awards did Siegfried Sassoon receive?

Honors received include Military Cross^[24], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[25], James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[26], and King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[27].

Who did Siegfried Sassoon influence?

Siegfried Sassoon has been cited as an influence by Wilfred Owen^[74].