William Bedell Stanford

Irish classical scholar and politician (1910-1984)
Person human Q15487696
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Summary

William Bedell Stanford is a human[1]. Born in Belfast[2], he… he was born on January 16, 1910[3]. He died in Dalkey[4]. He died on December 30, 1984[5]. He worked as a politician[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belfast[2].
  • William Bedell Stanford died in Dalkey[4].
  • William Bedell Stanford was born on January 16, 1910[3].
  • William Bedell Stanford died on December 30, 1984[5].
  • William Bedell Stanford held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • William Bedell Stanford held citizenship in Ireland[11].
  • William Bedell Stanford held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Bedell Stanford's professions included politician[6].
  • William Bedell Stanford worked as a classical philologist[7].
  • William Bedell Stanford's professions included university teacher[8].
  • William Bedell Stanford held the position of senator of Ireland[13].
  • William Bedell Stanford held the position of senator of Ireland[14].
  • William Bedell Stanford held the position of senator of Ireland[15].
  • William Bedell Stanford held the position of senator of Ireland[16].
  • William Bedell Stanford held the position of senator of Ireland[17].
  • William Bedell Stanford held the position of senator of Ireland[18].
  • William Bedell Stanford received the Sather Professor[19].
  • William Bedell Stanford was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[20].
  • William Bedell Stanford is recorded as male[21].
  • William Bedell Stanford's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Bedell Stanford's family name is recorded as Stanford[23].
  • William Bedell Stanford's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Bedell Stanford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Bedell Stanford's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

William Bedell Stanford's place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on January 16, 1910[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Positions held include senator of Ireland[13] and substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[27], a position[28].

Recognition

William Bedell Stanford received the Sather Professor[19].

Death and Burial

William Bedell Stanford died on December 30, 1984[5]. He died in Dalkey[4].

Why It Matters

William Bedell Stanford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Bedell Stanford born?

William Bedell Stanford's place of birth was Belfast[2].

Where did William Bedell Stanford die?

William Bedell Stanford passed away in Dalkey[4].

What did William Bedell Stanford do for work?

William Bedell Stanford worked as politician[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did William Bedell Stanford receive?

Honors received include Sather Professor[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . oireachtas.ie. oireachtas.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [27] ↑ . pace.coe.int. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . pace.coe.int. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Dalkey
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fa']
    Sitelink count → 3
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Idref id → 028491246
    Fast id → 9228
    Occupation → politician, classical philologist, university teacher
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