T. S. Eliot

Summary

T. S. Eliot is a human^[1]. Born in St. Louis^[2], he… he died in Kensington^[3]. He worked as a playwright^[4], poet^[5], essayist^[6], literary critic^[7], and social critic^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,354 views/month, #4,139 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• T. S. Eliot's place of birth was St. Louis^[2].
• T. S. Eliot passed away in Kensington^[3].
• T. S. Eliot died in London^[10].
• Burial took place at Church of Saint Michael^[11].
• T. S. Eliot's father was Henry Ware Eliot^[12].
• T. S. Eliot's mother was Charlotte Champe Stearns^[13].
• Among T. S. Eliot's spouses was Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot^[14].
• Among T. S. Eliot's spouses was Valerie Eliot^[15].
• T. S. Eliot held citizenship in United States^[16].
• T. S. Eliot held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• T. S. Eliot held citizenship in United Kingdom^[18].
• T. S. Eliot's professions included playwright^[4].
• T. S. Eliot worked as a poet^[5].
• T. S. Eliot's professions included essayist^[6].
• T. S. Eliot worked as a literary critic^[7].
• T. S. Eliot's professions included social critic^[8].
• T. S. Eliot's professions included short story writer^[19].
• Among T. S. Eliot's employers was University of Chicago^[20].
• T. S. Eliot was employed by Birkbeck, University of London^[21].
• T. S. Eliot's education included a stint at University of Paris^[22].
• T. S. Eliot was educated at Harvard University^[23].
• T. S. Eliot was educated at Merton College^[24].
• T. S. Eliot was educated at Milton Academy^[25].
• T. S. Eliot was educated at Harvard College^[26].
• T. S. Eliot was educated at Eliot House^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1888-09-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1965-01-04^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ae90c453-e8ed-4fb7-9d27-35b81fd0fdac^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

T. S. Eliot was born in St. Louis^[2]. His father was Henry Ware Eliot^[12]. His mother was Charlotte Champe Stearns^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[22], a former entity^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1150^[35], headquartered in Paris^[36]; Harvard University^[23], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1636^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; Merton College^[24], a college of the University of Oxford^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1264^[43], headquartered in Oxford^[44]; Milton Academy^[25], an independent school^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1798^[47]; Harvard College^[26], a college^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1636^[50]; and Eliot House^[27], a residential college^[51], in United States^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[4], poet^[5], essayist^[6], literary critic^[7], social critic^[8], and short story writer^[19]. Employers include University of Chicago^[20], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1890^[55], headquartered in Chicago^[56] and Birkbeck, University of London^[21], a public research university^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1823^[59], headquartered in London^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[61], a literary award^[62], in Sweden^[63], founded in 1901^[64]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[65], a civil decoration^[66], in Prussia^[67], founded in 1842^[68]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[69], an award^[70], in France^[71]; Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[72]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[73]; and Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical^[74].

Personal Life

Spouses include Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot^[14], a poet^[75], 1888–1947^[76], of United States^[77] and Valerie Eliot^[15], a poet^[78], 1926–2012^[79], of United States^[80]. Religious affiliations include Unitarianism^[81], a religious denomination^[82] and anglo-catholicism^[83], a school of thought^[84].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Kensington^[3], an area of London^[85], in United Kingdom^[86] and London^[10], a metropolis^[87], in Roman Empire^[88], founded in 0047^[89]. T. S. Eliot is buried at Church of Saint Michael^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for T. S. Eliot include T. S. Eliot Prize^[90].

Why It Matters

T. S. Eliot ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,354 views/month, #4,139 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

He has been cited as an influence by Ted Hughes^[93], a poet^[94], 1930–1998^[95], of United Kingdom^[96], awarded the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[97]; W. H. Auden^[98], a poet^[99], 1907–1973^[100], of United Kingdom^[101], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[102]; Seamus Heaney^[103], a playwright^[104], 1939–2013^[105], of Ireland^[106], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[107], specialised in poetry^[108]; Jeanette Winterson^[109], a writer^[110], b. 1959^[111], of United Kingdom^[112], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[113], specialised in television screenwriting^[114]; Mariana Enriquez^[115], a writer^[116], b. 1973^[117], of Argentina^[118], awarded the City of Barcelona Award^[119], specialised in literature^[120]; and Czesław Miłosz^[121], a poet^[122], 1911–2004^[123], of Poland^[124], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[125], specialised in fiction^[126].

Works attributed to him include The Waste Land^[127], The Hollow Men^[128], The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock^[129], Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats^[130], Murder in the Cathedral^[131], and Four Quartets^[132]. Entities named for him include T. S. Eliot Prize^[90].

FAQs

Where was T. S. Eliot born?

T. S. Eliot was born in St. Louis^[2].

Where did T. S. Eliot die?

T. S. Eliot died in Kensington^[3].

Who were T. S. Eliot's parents?

T. S. Eliot's father was Henry Ware Eliot^[12]. T. S. Eliot's mother was Charlotte Champe Stearns^[13].

Who was T. S. Eliot married to?

T. S. Eliot's spouses include Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot^[14] and Valerie Eliot^[15].

What did T. S. Eliot do for work?

T. S. Eliot worked as playwright^[4], poet^[5], essayist^[6], literary critic^[7], and social critic^[8].

Where did T. S. Eliot go to school?

T. S. Eliot was educated at University of Paris^[22], Harvard University^[23], Merton College^[24], and Milton Academy^[25].

What awards did T. S. Eliot receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[61], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[65], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[69], and Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[72].

Who did T. S. Eliot influence?

T. S. Eliot has been cited as an influence by Ted Hughes^[93], W. H. Auden^[98], Seamus Heaney^[103], and Jeanette Winterson^[109].