Andrew Lang

Summary

Andrew Lang is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Selkirk^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1844^[3]. He passed away in Banchory^[4]. He died on July 20, 1912^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], historian^[7], translator^[8], journalist^[9], and anthropologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Andrew Lang was born in Selkirk^[2].
• Andrew Lang died in Banchory^[4].
• Andrew Lang was born on March 31, 1844^[3].
• Andrew Lang died on July 20, 1912^[5].
• Andrew Lang was married to Leonora Blanche Lang^[12].
• Andrew Lang held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• English was Andrew Lang's native language^[14].
• Andrew Lang's professions included poet^[6].
• Andrew Lang's professions included historian^[7].
• Andrew Lang worked as a translator^[8].
• Andrew Lang's professions included journalist^[9].
• Andrew Lang's professions included anthropologist^[10].
• Andrew Lang worked as a literary critic^[15].
• Andrew Lang's field of work was literary activity^[16].
• Andrew Lang's field of work was literary criticism^[17].
• Andrew Lang's field of work was poetry^[18].
• Andrew Lang's field of work was history^[19].
• Andrew Lang's field of work was translating activity^[20].
• Andrew Lang's field of work was oral literature^[21].
• Andrew Lang was educated at Balliol College^[22].
• Andrew Lang's education included a stint at University of St Andrews^[23].
• Andrew Lang was educated at Edinburgh Academy^[24].
• Andrew Lang's education included a stint at Loretto School^[25].
• Andrew Lang was educated at Selkirk High School^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Andrew Lang is Andrew Lang's Fairy Books^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1844-03-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1912-07-20^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b8047df0-5088-44f8-b883-6810833a6fc0^[32]

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Origins and Family

Andrew Lang was born in Selkirk^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1844^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[22], a college of the University of Oxford^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1263^[35], headquartered in Oxford^[36]; University of St Andrews^[23], a public university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1413^[39], headquartered in Fife^[40]; Edinburgh Academy^[24], an independent school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1824^[43], headquartered in Edinburgh^[44]; Loretto School^[25], a secondary school^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1827^[47]; and Selkirk High School^[26], a secondary school^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1897^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], historian^[7], translator^[8], journalist^[9], anthropologist^[10], and literary critic^[15]. Fields of work include literary activity^[16]; literary criticism^[17], a literary genre^[51]; poetry^[18], a literary form^[52]; history^[19]; translating activity^[20]; and oral literature^[21], a literary genre^[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andrew Lang is Andrew Lang's Fairy Books^[27].

Recognition

Andrew Lang received the Fellow of the British Academy^[54].

Personal Life

Andrew Lang was married to Leonora Blanche Lang^[12].

Death and Burial

Andrew Lang died on July 20, 1912^[5]. He died in Banchory^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[55].

Why It Matters

Andrew Lang ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (526 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Works attributed to him include Andrew Lang's Fairy Books^[58], a book series^[59].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Lang born?

Andrew Lang was born in Selkirk^[2].

Where did Andrew Lang die?

Andrew Lang passed away in Banchory^[4].

Who was Andrew Lang married to?

Andrew Lang's spouses include Leonora Blanche Lang^[12].

What did Andrew Lang do for work?

Andrew Lang worked as poet^[6], historian^[7], translator^[8], journalist^[9], and anthropologist^[10].

Where did Andrew Lang go to school?

Andrew Lang was educated at Balliol College^[22], University of St Andrews^[23], Edinburgh Academy^[24], and Loretto School^[25].

What awards did Andrew Lang receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy^[54].