William Hope Hodgson

Summary

William Hope Hodgson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Essex^[2]. He was born on November 15, 1877^[3]. He passed away in Ypres^[4]. He died on April 19, 1918^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], photographer^[9], and sailor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Hope Hodgson's place of birth was Essex^[2].
• William Hope Hodgson was born in Blackmore End^[12].
• William Hope Hodgson passed away in Ypres^[4].
• William Hope Hodgson was born on November 15, 1877^[3].
• William Hope Hodgson died on April 19, 1918^[5].
• William Hope Hodgson died on April 17, 1918^[13].
• Burial took place at Tyne Cot Memorial^[14].
• William Hope Hodgson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• William Hope Hodgson worked as a writer^[6].
• William Hope Hodgson worked as a novelist^[7].
• William Hope Hodgson worked as a science fiction writer^[8].
• William Hope Hodgson's professions included photographer^[9].
• William Hope Hodgson worked as a sailor^[10].
• William Hope Hodgson's professions included bodybuilder^[16].
• A notable work attributed to William Hope Hodgson is The House on the Borderland^[17].
• A notable work attributed to William Hope Hodgson is The Night Land^[18].
• William Hope Hodgson is recorded as male^[19].
• William Hope Hodgson's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William Hope Hodgson's military branch is recorded as British Army^[21].
• William Hope Hodgson's Commons category is recorded as William Hope Hodgson^[22].
• William Hope Hodgson's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant^[23].
• William Hope Hodgson's archives at is recorded as University of California, Riverside Library^[24].
• William Hope Hodgson was part of the conflict World War I^[25].
• William Hope Hodgson's family name is recorded as Hodgson^[26].
• William Hope Hodgson's given name is recorded as William^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1877^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1918^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3cb30f98-5e41-4c3c-ba0f-88a95091e62b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Essex^[2], a ceremonial county of England^[33], in United Kingdom^[34] and Blackmore End^[12], a hamlet^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]. William Hope Hodgson was born on November 15, 1877^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], photographer^[9], sailor^[10], and bodybuilder^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The House on the Borderland^[17], a literary work^[37] and The Night Land^[18], a written work^[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 19, 1918^[5] and April 17, 1918^[13]. William Hope Hodgson passed away in Ypres^[4]. Burial took place at Tyne Cot Memorial^[14].

Why It Matters

William Hope Hodgson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (651 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

He has been cited as an influence by China Miéville^[41], a writer^[42], b. 1972^[43], of United Kingdom^[44], awarded the Arthur C. Clarke Award^[45] and Gene Wolfe^[46], a writer^[47], 1931–2019^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella^[50], specialised in science fiction^[51].

Works attributed to him include The House on the Borderland^[52], a literary work^[53] and The Night Land^[54], a written work^[55].

FAQs

Where was William Hope Hodgson born?

Born in Essex^[2], William Hope Hodgson…

Where did William Hope Hodgson die?

William Hope Hodgson died in Ypres^[4].

What did William Hope Hodgson do for work?

William Hope Hodgson worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], science fiction writer^[8], photographer^[9], and sailor^[10].

Who did William Hope Hodgson influence?

William Hope Hodgson has been cited as an influence by China Miéville^[41] and Gene Wolfe^[46].