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B. H. Liddell Hart

British historian and theoretician of war (1895-1970)
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Summary

B. H. Liddell Hart was born on October 31, 1895[1], in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He died on January 29, 1970[3], in Marlow[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], military historian[6], historian[7], writer[8], and soldier[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,595 views/month, #6,945 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Kathleen Liddell Hart[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
  • Ethnic group: British[13]
  • Occupation: military theorist[14], teacher[15]
  • Field of work: military history[16], war correspondent[17]
  • Educated at: Corpus Christi College[18], St Paul's School[19], Edgeborough School[20], Willington School[21]
  • Notable work: Greater than Napoleon: Scipio Africanus[22]
  • Award received: Knight Bachelor[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Military branch: British Army[25]
  • Military, police or special rank: captain[26]
  • Archives at: Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives[27], Liverpool John Moores University Special Collections and Archives[28], King's College London Archives[29]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[30]
  • Family name: Hart[31]
  • Given name: Basil[32]
  • Work location: Somme[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]

Why It Matters

B. H. Liddell Hart has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was B. H. Liddell Hart born?

B. H. Liddell Hart was born in 8th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did B. H. Liddell Hart die?

B. H. Liddell Hart passed away in Marlow[4].

Who was B. H. Liddell Hart married to?

B. H. Liddell Hart's spouses include Kathleen Liddell Hart[11].

What did B. H. Liddell Hart do for work?

B. H. Liddell Hart worked as a journalist[5], military historian[6], historian[7], writer[8], and soldier[9].

Where did B. H. Liddell Hart go to school?

B. H. Liddell Hart was educated at Corpus Christi College[18], St Paul's School[19], Edgeborough School[20], and Willington School[21].

What awards did B. H. Liddell Hart receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[23].

Related Entities

military history United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . archives.kingscollections.org. Retrieved . archives.kingscollections.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . archives.ljmu.ac.uk. Retrieved . archives.ljmu.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . archives.kingscollections.org. Retrieved . archives.kingscollections.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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