Walter Leaf

English banker and classical scholar (1852-1927)
Person human Q5942182
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Walter Leaf

Summary

Walter Leaf is a human[1]. He was born in Upper Norwood[2]. He was born on November 26, 1852[3]. He died in Torquay[4]. He died on March 8, 1927[5]. He worked as a banker[6], translator[7], classical scholar[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Upper Norwood[2], Walter Leaf…
  • Walter Leaf passed away in Torquay[4].
  • Walter Leaf was born on November 26, 1852[3].
  • Walter Leaf died on March 8, 1927[5].
  • Walter Leaf's father was Charles John Leaf[11].
  • Walter Leaf held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Walter Leaf worked as a banker[6].
  • Walter Leaf's professions included translator[7].
  • Walter Leaf worked as a classical scholar[8].
  • Walter Leaf's professions included writer[9].
  • Walter Leaf was educated at Trinity College[13].
  • Walter Leaf was educated at Harrow School[14].
  • Walter Leaf is recorded as male[15].
  • Walter Leaf's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Walter Leaf's Commons category is recorded as Walter Leaf[17].
  • Walter Leaf's family name is recorded as Leaf[18].
  • Walter Leaf's given name is recorded as Walter[19].
  • Walter Leaf's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Walter Leaf[20].
  • Walter Leaf's Commons gallery is recorded as Walter Leaf[21].
  • Walter Leaf's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[22].
  • Walter Leaf's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • Walter Leaf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Walter Leaf's writing language is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Leaf's place of birth was Upper Norwood[2]. He was born on November 26, 1852[3]. His father was Charles John Leaf[11].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1546[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and Harrow School[14], a public school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1572[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banker[6], translator[7], classical scholar[8], and writer[9].

Death and Burial

Walter Leaf died on March 8, 1927[5]. He passed away in Torquay[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Leaf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Walter Leaf born?

Born in Upper Norwood[2], Walter Leaf…

Where did Walter Leaf die?

Walter Leaf passed away in Torquay[4].

Who were Walter Leaf's parents?

Walter Leaf's father was Charles John Leaf[11].

What did Walter Leaf do for work?

Walter Leaf worked as banker[6], translator[7], classical scholar[8], and writer[9].

Where did Walter Leaf go to school?

Walter Leaf was educated at Trinity College[13] and Harrow School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . baptism registry. Retrieved . rbs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, Library of the World's Best Literature
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