William Macneile Dixon

British writer and academic (1866–1946)
Person human Q8015014
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William Macneile Dixon

Summary

William Macneile Dixon is a human[1]. He was born on +1866-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a professor[4], literary critic[5], scholar of English[6], poet[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • William Macneile Dixon was born on +1866-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Macneile Dixon died on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of William Macneile Dixon was Harold Macneile Dixon[9].
  • William Macneile Dixon's professions included professor[4].
  • William Macneile Dixon worked as a literary critic[5].
  • William Macneile Dixon worked as a scholar of English[6].
  • William Macneile Dixon worked as a poet[7].
  • William Macneile Dixon worked as a university teacher[8].
  • William Macneile Dixon's field of work was English studies[10].
  • William Macneile Dixon's field of work was poetry[11].
  • William Macneile Dixon's field of work was literary criticism[12].
  • William Macneile Dixon held the position of Auditor of the College Historical Society[13].
  • William Macneile Dixon held the position of Regius Professor of English Language and Literature, Glasgow[14].
  • William Macneile Dixon was employed by University of Birmingham[15].
  • William Macneile Dixon was employed by University of Glasgow[16].
  • William Macneile Dixon's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[17].
  • William Macneile Dixon is recorded as male[18].
  • William Macneile Dixon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Macneile Dixon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110348682[20].
  • William Macneile Dixon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 469230[21].
  • William Macneile Dixon's GND ID is recorded as 172055644[22].
  • William Macneile Dixon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50027343[23].
  • William Macneile Dixon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13562744q[24].
  • William Macneile Dixon's IdRef ID is recorded as 05254513X[25].
  • William Macneile Dixon's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04553384[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Macneile Dixon was born on +1866-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

William Macneile Dixon was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor[4], literary critic[5], scholar of English[6], poet[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include English studies[10], an academic discipline[27]; poetry[11], a literary form[28]; and literary criticism[12], a literary genre[29]. Employers include University of Birmingham[15], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1900[32], headquartered in Birmingham[33] and University of Glasgow[16], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1451[36], headquartered in Glasgow[37]. Positions held include Auditor of the College Historical Society[13], a position[38] and Regius Professor of English Language and Literature, Glasgow[14], a Regius Professor[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1861[41].

Personal Life

A child of William Macneile Dixon was Harold Macneile Dixon[9].

Death and Burial

William Macneile Dixon died on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did William Macneile Dixon do for work?

William Macneile Dixon worked as professor[4], literary critic[5], scholar of English[6], poet[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did William Macneile Dixon go to school?

William Macneile Dixon was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . universitystory.gla.ac.uk. universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Trinity College Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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