Thom Gunn

Summary

Thom Gunn is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gravesend^[2]. He was born on +1929-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in San Francisco^[4]. He died on +2004-04-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6] and poet^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Gravesend^[2], Thom Gunn…
• Thom Gunn passed away in San Francisco^[4].
• Thom Gunn was born on +1929-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thom Gunn died on +2004-04-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Thom Gunn died on +2004-04-24T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Thom Gunn held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Thom Gunn's professions included writer^[6].
• Thom Gunn's professions included poet^[7].
• Among Thom Gunn's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Thom Gunn's education included a stint at Trinity College^[12].
• Thom Gunn was educated at Stanford University^[13].
• Thom Gunn was educated at University College School^[14].
• Thom Gunn received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Thom Gunn received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[16].
• Thom Gunn received the Lambda Literary Award^[17].
• Thom Gunn received the Shelley Memorial Award^[18].
• Thom Gunn received the Somerset Maugham Award^[19].
• Thom Gunn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Thom Gunn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[21].
• Thom Gunn is recorded as male^[22].
• Thom Gunn's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Thom Gunn's sexual orientation is recorded as gay^[24].
• Thom Gunn's ISNI is recorded as 000000011478510X^[25].
• Thom Gunn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100054570^[26].
• Thom Gunn's GND ID is recorded as 118543644^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gravesend^[2], Thom Gunn… he was born on +1929-08-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Stanford University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1885^[34], headquartered in Stanford^[35]; and University College School^[14], an independent school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1830^[38], headquartered in Hampstead^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6] and poet^[7]. Among Thom Gunn's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Lambda Literary Award^[17], a group of awards^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1989^[48]; Shelley Memorial Award^[18], a poetry award^[49]; and Somerset Maugham Award^[19], a literary award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1947^[52].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2004-04-25T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2004-04-24T00:00:00Z^[9]. Thom Gunn died in San Francisco^[4].

Why It Matters

Thom Gunn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Thom Gunn born?

Thom Gunn was born in Gravesend^[2].

Where did Thom Gunn die?

Thom Gunn passed away in San Francisco^[4].

What did Thom Gunn do for work?

Thom Gunn worked as writer^[6] and poet^[7].

Where did Thom Gunn go to school?

Thom Gunn was educated at Trinity College^[12], Stanford University^[13], and University College School^[14].

What awards did Thom Gunn receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], Lambda Literary Award^[17], and Shelley Memorial Award^[18].