William Somerset Maugham

English playwright and author (1874–1965)
Person human Q134942
William Somerset Maugham
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William Somerset Maugham

Summary

William Somerset Maugham is a human[1]. He was born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on January 25, 1874[3]. He passed away in Nice[4]. He died on December 16, 1965[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], novelist[7], physician writer[8], screenwriter[9], and prose writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,105 views/month, #5,761 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2], William Somerset Maugham…
  • William Somerset Maugham passed away in Nice[4].
  • William Somerset Maugham was born on January 25, 1874[3].
  • William Somerset Maugham died on December 16, 1965[5].
  • William Somerset Maugham's father was Robert Ormond Maugham[12].
  • William Somerset Maugham's mother was Edith Mary Snell[13].
  • William Somerset Maugham was married to Syrie Maugham[14].
  • A child of William Somerset Maugham was Mary Elizabeth Maugham[15].
  • William Somerset Maugham held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • William Somerset Maugham held citizenship in France[17].
  • William Somerset Maugham is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[18].
  • William Somerset Maugham worked as a playwright[6].
  • William Somerset Maugham's professions included novelist[7].
  • William Somerset Maugham's professions included physician writer[8].
  • William Somerset Maugham's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • William Somerset Maugham's professions included prose writer[10].
  • William Somerset Maugham's professions included literary critic[19].
  • William Somerset Maugham's field of work was playwright[20].
  • William Somerset Maugham's field of work was novelist[21].
  • William Somerset Maugham's field of work was literature[22].
  • William Somerset Maugham's field of work was drama[23].
  • William Somerset Maugham's field of work was medicine[24].
  • Among William Somerset Maugham's employers was Secret Intelligence Service[25].
  • William Somerset Maugham's education included a stint at King's College London[26].
  • William Somerset Maugham was educated at Heidelberg University[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1874-01-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1965-12-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e16861d2-523d-401d-9819-a2237932a065[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2], William Somerset Maugham… he was born on January 25, 1874[3]. His father was Robert Ormond Maugham[12]. His mother was Edith Mary Snell[13]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[18].

Education

Educated at King's College London[26], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1829[35], headquartered in London[36]; Heidelberg University[27], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1386[39], headquartered in Heidelberg[40]; and St Thomas's Hospital Medical School[41], a medical school[42], in United Kingdom[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], novelist[7], physician writer[8], screenwriter[9], prose writer[10], and literary critic[19]. Fields of work include playwright[20], a theatrical occupation[44]; novelist[21], a profession[45]; literature[22], a type of arts[46]; drama[23], a literary mode[47]; and medicine[24], a field of study[48]. Among William Somerset Maugham's employers was Secret Intelligence Service[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Of Human Bondage[49], a literary work[50], founded in 1915[51] and The Razor's Edge[52], a literary work[53], founded in 1944[54]. Things named for William Somerset Maugham include Somerset Maugham Award[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of Honour[56], a grade of an order[57] and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[58], an award[59], in France[60].

Personal Life

Among William Somerset Maugham's spouses was Syrie Maugham[14]. A child of him was Mary Elizabeth Maugham[15].

Death and Burial

William Somerset Maugham died on December 16, 1965[5]. He died in Nice[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[61].

Why It Matters

William Somerset Maugham ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,105 views/month, #5,761 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Seichō Matsumoto[64], a writer[65], 1909–1992[66], of Japan[67], awarded the Akutagawa Prize[68].

Works attributed to him include Of Human Bondage[69], a literary work[70], founded in 1915[71]; The Razor's Edge[72], a literary work[73], founded in 1944[74]; The Painted Veil[75], a literary work[76]; The Moon and Sixpence[77], a literary work[78], founded in 1919[79]; Cakes and Ale[80], a written work[81]; and Ten Novels and Their Authors[82], a written work[83], founded in 1954[84]. Entities named for him include Somerset Maugham Award[55].

FAQs

Where was William Somerset Maugham born?

Born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2], William Somerset Maugham…

Where did William Somerset Maugham die?

William Somerset Maugham died in Nice[4].

Who were William Somerset Maugham's parents?

William Somerset Maugham's father was Robert Ormond Maugham[12]. William Somerset Maugham's mother was Edith Mary Snell[13].

Who was William Somerset Maugham married to?

William Somerset Maugham's spouses include Syrie Maugham[14].

What did William Somerset Maugham do for work?

William Somerset Maugham worked as playwright[6], novelist[7], physician writer[8], screenwriter[9], and prose writer[10].

Where did William Somerset Maugham go to school?

William Somerset Maugham was educated at King's College London[26], Heidelberg University[27], and St Thomas's Hospital Medical School[41].

What awards did William Somerset Maugham receive?

Honors received include Companion of Honour[56] and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[58].

Who did William Somerset Maugham influence?

William Somerset Maugham has been cited as an influence by Seichō Matsumoto[64].

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