William LeFanu

Irish librarian
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William LeFanu

Summary

William LeFanu is a human[1]. He was born on +1904-07-09T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1995-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a librarian[4].

Key Facts

  • William LeFanu was born on +1904-07-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William LeFanu died on +1995-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William LeFanu's father was Thomas LeFanu[5].
  • William LeFanu's mother was Florence Sophia Mabel Sullivan[6].
  • William LeFanu was married to Elizabeth Maconchy[7].
  • A child of William LeFanu was Elizabeth Anna Le Fanu[8].
  • A child of William LeFanu was Nicola LeFanu[9].
  • William LeFanu held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • William LeFanu held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William LeFanu's professions included librarian[4].
  • William LeFanu's education included a stint at Eton College[12].
  • William LeFanu was educated at King's College[13].
  • William LeFanu received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].
  • William LeFanu was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[15].
  • William LeFanu is recorded as male[16].
  • William LeFanu's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William LeFanu's ISNI is recorded as 000000011019701X[18].
  • William LeFanu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38121[19].
  • William LeFanu's GND ID is recorded as 105577551X[20].
  • William LeFanu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84806109[21].
  • William LeFanu's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120913816[22].
  • William LeFanu's IdRef ID is recorded as 058488073[23].
  • William LeFanu's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07671423[24].
  • William LeFanu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j259k_[25].
  • William LeFanu's family name is recorded as Le Fanu[26].

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Origins and Family

William LeFanu was born on +1904-07-09T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas LeFanu[5]. His mother was Florence Sophia Mabel Sullivan[6].

Education

Educated at Eton College[12], a public school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1440[29] and King's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1441[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33].

Career and Affiliations

William LeFanu worked as a librarian[4].

Recognition

William LeFanu received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].

Personal Life

Among William LeFanu's spouses was Elizabeth Maconchy[7]. Children include Elizabeth Anna Le Fanu[8] and Nicola LeFanu[9], a composer[34], b. 1947[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the honorary doctorate[37], specialised in music[38].

Death and Burial

William LeFanu died on +1995-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William LeFanu's parents?

William LeFanu's father was Thomas LeFanu[5]. William LeFanu's mother was Florence Sophia Mabel Sullivan[6].

Who was William LeFanu married to?

William LeFanu's spouses include Elizabeth Maconchy[7].

What did William LeFanu do for work?

William LeFanu worked as librarian[4].

Where did William LeFanu go to school?

William LeFanu was educated at Eton College[12] and King's College[13].

What awards did William LeFanu receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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