Walter Alison Phillips

English historian (1864-1950)
Person human Q7964150
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Walter Alison Phillips

Summary

Walter Alison Phillips is a human[1]. He was born on October 21, 1864[2]. He died in London[3]. He died on October 28, 1950[4]. He worked as a war correspondent[5], historian[6], journalist[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Walter Alison Phillips died in London[3].
  • Walter Alison Phillips was born on October 21, 1864[2].
  • Walter Alison Phillips died on October 28, 1950[4].
  • Among Walter Alison Phillips's spouses was Catherine Beatrice Phillips[11].
  • Walter Alison Phillips held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Walter Alison Phillips worked as a war correspondent[5].
  • Walter Alison Phillips worked as a historian[6].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's professions included journalist[7].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's professions included writer[9].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's field of work was history[13].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's field of work was war journalism[14].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Walter Alison Phillips held the position of secretary[16].
  • Walter Alison Phillips held the position of treasurer[17].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's education included a stint at Merton College[18].
  • Walter Alison Phillips was educated at St John's College[19].
  • Walter Alison Phillips received the Member of the Royal Irish Academy[20].
  • Walter Alison Phillips was a member of Royal Irish Academy[21].
  • Walter Alison Phillips was a member of Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire[22].
  • Walter Alison Phillips is recorded as male[23].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's Commons category is recorded as Walter Alison Phillips[25].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's family name is recorded as Phillips[26].
  • Walter Alison Phillips's given name is recorded as Walter[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Alison Phillips was born on October 21, 1864[2].

Education

Educated at Merton College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1264[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and St John's College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1555[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[5], historian[6], journalist[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include history[13], an academic discipline[36]; war journalism[14], a journalism genre[37]; and journalism[15], an industry[38]. Positions held include secretary[16], a position[39] and treasurer[17], a profession[40].

Recognition

Walter Alison Phillips received the Member of the Royal Irish Academy[20].

Personal Life

Walter Alison Phillips was married to Catherine Beatrice Phillips[11].

Death and Burial

Walter Alison Phillips died on October 28, 1950[4]. He died in London[3].

Why It Matters

Walter Alison Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where did Walter Alison Phillips die?

Walter Alison Phillips passed away in London[3].

Who was Walter Alison Phillips married to?

Walter Alison Phillips's spouses include Catherine Beatrice Phillips[11].

What did Walter Alison Phillips do for work?

Walter Alison Phillips worked as war correspondent[5], historian[6], journalist[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Walter Alison Phillips go to school?

Walter Alison Phillips was educated at Merton College[18] and St John's College[19].

What awards did Walter Alison Phillips receive?

Honors received include Member of the Royal Irish Academy[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Walter Alison Phillips. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/walter-alison-phillips
MLA “Walter Alison Phillips.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/walter-alison-phillips.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_walter-alison-phillips_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Walter Alison Phillips}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/walter-alison-phillips}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Walter Alison Phillips — https://4ort.xyz/entity/walter-alison-phillips (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/walter-alison-phillips · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Knowledge graph for irish history person id person/Phillips_Walter-Alison_c20/v1x74xg
    National virtual library of india id 806454, 255470, 629792
    Unz review author id PhillipsWAlison
    Vatican library vcba id 495/313208
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8034]]: 495/299095, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260994|batch #260994]]"
  2. 10w ago · PKalnai · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) XX1397548
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P950]]: XX1397548, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/30302597|Walter Alison Phillips (#30302597)]] for {{P|950}}"
  3. 14w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Member of Royal Irish Academy, Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
    Given name Walter, Alison
    Contributed to creative work Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35551|batch #35551]]: add P1810 to P8034"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.