T. H. White

Summary

T. H. White is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mumbai^[2]. He was born on May 29, 1906^[3]. He died in Piraeus^[4]. He died on January 17, 1964^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], and science fiction writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,705 views/month, #6,966 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Mumbai^[2], T. H. White…
• T. H. White passed away in Piraeus^[4].
• T. H. White was born on May 29, 1906^[3].
• T. H. White died on January 17, 1964^[5].
• Burial took place at First Cemetery of Athens^[11].
• T. H. White held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• T. H. White held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• T. H. White's professions included writer^[6].
• T. H. White's professions included novelist^[7].
• T. H. White worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• T. H. White worked as a science fiction writer^[9].
• T. H. White was educated at Cheltenham College^[14].
• T. H. White's education included a stint at Queens' College^[15].
• A notable work attributed to T. H. White is The Sword in the Stone^[16].
• T. H. White received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel^[17].
• T. H. White is recorded as male^[18].
• T. H. White's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• T. H. White's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality^[20].
• T. H. White's genre is fantasy^[21].
• T. H. White's genre is historical prose literature^[22].
• T. H. White's Commons category is recorded as T. H. White^[23].
• T. H. White's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center^[24].
• The cause of death was heart failure^[25].
• T. H. White's family name is recorded as White^[26].
• T. H. White's given name is recorded as Terence^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1906-05-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1964-01-17^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2ae5b444-23b2-4875-9558-ba6acd4d4df2^[33]

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Origins and Family

T. H. White's place of birth was Mumbai^[2]. He was born on May 29, 1906^[3].

Education

Educated at Cheltenham College^[14], a public school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1841^[36] and Queens' College^[15], a college of the University of Cambridge^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1448^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], and science fiction writer^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to T. H. White is The Sword in the Stone^[16].

Recognition

T. H. White received the Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel^[17].

Death and Burial

T. H. White died on January 17, 1964^[5]. He passed away in Piraeus^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[25]. He is buried at First Cemetery of Athens^[11].

Why It Matters

T. H. White ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,705 views/month, #6,966 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Moorcock^[42], a novelist^[43], b. 1939^[44], of United Kingdom^[45], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella^[46], specialised in fantasy literature^[47] and Evan Hunter^[48], a novelist^[49], 1926–2005^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the Riverton International Honour Prize^[52], specialised in literature^[53].

Works attributed to him include The Once and Future King^[54], a novel series^[55] and The Sword in the Stone^[56], a literary work^[57].

FAQs

Where was T. H. White born?

T. H. White's place of birth was Mumbai^[2].

Where did T. H. White die?

T. H. White passed away in Piraeus^[4].

What did T. H. White do for work?

T. H. White worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], and science fiction writer^[9].

Where did T. H. White go to school?

T. H. White was educated at Cheltenham College^[14] and Queens' College^[15].

What awards did T. H. White receive?

Honors received include Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel^[17].

Who did T. H. White influence?

T. H. White has been cited as an influence by Michael Moorcock^[42] and Evan Hunter^[48].