William Auld

Scottish poet, author, translator (1924–2006)
Person human Q12795
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William Auld was born on November 6, 1924, in Erith [1][2][3][4]. He died on September 11, 2006, in Dollar [5][1][2][3][4]. At the time of his birth and death, his citizenship was that of the United Kingdom . He had a diverse range of occupations, including being a poet, writer, translator, Esperantist, essayist, and musicologist . Auld received his education at Allan Glen's School . Throughout his career, Auld received several awards, including being named an Honorary Member of the World Esperanto Association, winning Fine Arts Competitions of UEA, the FAME award, and being named Esperantist of the Year [6]. Auld was a member of the Academy of Esperanto and the Esperanto PEN center [7].

William Auld

Summary

William Auld is a human[1]. He was born in Erith[2]. He was born on November 6, 1924[3]. He died in Dollar[4]. He died on September 11, 2006[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], Esperantist[9], and essayist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Auld was born in Erith[2].
  • William Auld passed away in Dollar[4].
  • William Auld was born on November 6, 1924[3].
  • William Auld died on September 11, 2006[5].
  • William Auld held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • William Auld worked as a poet[6].
  • William Auld worked as a writer[7].
  • William Auld worked as a translator[8].
  • William Auld worked as an Esperantist[9].
  • William Auld worked as an essayist[10].
  • William Auld worked as a musicologist[13].
  • William Auld's field of work was Esperanto[14].
  • William Auld held the position of president of the Academy of Esperanto[15].
  • William Auld's education included a stint at Allan Glen's School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to William Auld is La infana raso[17].
  • William Auld received the Honorary Member of the World Esperanto Association[18].
  • William Auld received the Fine Arts Competitions of UEA[19].
  • William Auld received the FAME award[20].
  • William Auld received the Esperantist of the Year[21].
  • William Auld was a member of Academy of Esperanto[22].
  • William Auld was a member of Esperanto PEN center[23].
  • William Auld is recorded as male[24].
  • William Auld's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Auld's Commons category is recorded as William Auld[26].
  • William Auld's family name is recorded as Auld[27].

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Origins and Family

William Auld was born in Erith[2]. He was born on November 6, 1924[3].

Education

William Auld's education included a stint at Allan Glen's School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], Esperantist[9], essayist[10], and musicologist[13]. William Auld's field of work was Esperanto[14]. He held the position of president of the Academy of Esperanto[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Auld is La infana raso[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Member of the World Esperanto Association[18], an award[28]; Fine Arts Competitions of UEA[19], an award[29]; FAME award[20], an award[30]; and Esperantist of the Year[21], a title of honor[31], founded in 1998[32].

Death and Burial

William Auld died on September 11, 2006[5]. He passed away in Dollar[4].

Why It Matters

William Auld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

Works attributed to him include La infana raso[34], an epic poem[35].

FAQs

Where was William Auld born?

William Auld's place of birth was Erith[2].

Where did William Auld die?

William Auld passed away in Dollar[4].

What did William Auld do for work?

William Auld worked as poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], Esperantist[9], and essayist[10].

Where did William Auld go to school?

William Auld was educated at Allan Glen's School[16].

What awards did William Auld receive?

Honors received include Honorary Member of the World Esperanto Association[18], Fine Arts Competitions of UEA[19], FAME award[20], and Esperantist of the Year[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Nia diligenta kolegaro. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . akademio-de-esperanto.org. akademio-de-esperanto.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . thescotsman.scotsman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Allan Glen's School
    Languages spoken, written or signed Esperanto, English
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    Member of Academy of Esperanto, Esperanto PEN center
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