Douglas Hyde

Summary

Douglas Hyde is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Castlerea^[2]. He was born on January 17, 1860^[3]. He died in Dublin^[4]. He died on July 12, 1949^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Castlerea^[2], Douglas Hyde…
• Douglas Hyde died in Dublin^[4].
• Douglas Hyde was born on January 17, 1860^[3].
• Douglas Hyde died on July 12, 1949^[5].
• Douglas Hyde's father was Arthur Hyde^[12].
• Douglas Hyde's mother was Elizabeth Oldfield^[13].
• Douglas Hyde was married to Lucy Cometina Kurtz^[14].
• A child of Douglas Hyde was Nuala Hyde^[15].
• A child of Douglas Hyde was Úna Hyde^[16].
• Douglas Hyde held citizenship in Ireland^[17].
• Douglas Hyde held citizenship in Irish Free State^[18].
• Douglas Hyde held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• Douglas Hyde worked as a politician^[6].
• Douglas Hyde's professions included poet^[7].
• Douglas Hyde worked as a translator^[8].
• Douglas Hyde worked as a writer^[9].
• Douglas Hyde's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Douglas Hyde worked as a linguist^[20].
• Douglas Hyde's field of work was linguistics^[21].
• Douglas Hyde's field of work was Irish^[22].
• Douglas Hyde's field of work was politics^[23].
• Douglas Hyde's field of work was translation^[24].
• Douglas Hyde held the position of President of Ireland^[25].
• Douglas Hyde held the position of senator of Ireland^[26].
• Douglas Hyde held the position of senator of Ireland^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1860-01-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1949-07-12^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: afe6e17d-1d58-4e8e-8fa6-7ae767370a35^[32]

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Origins and Family

Douglas Hyde's place of birth was Castlerea^[2]. He was born on January 17, 1860^[3]. His father was Arthur Hyde^[12]. His mother was Elizabeth Oldfield^[13].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[33], a collegiate university^[34], in Ireland^[35], founded in 1592^[36], headquartered in Dublin^[37] and Royal University of Ireland^[38], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1880^[41]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts^[42] and Legum Doctor^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], university teacher^[10], and linguist^[20]. Fields of work include linguistics^[21], an academic discipline^[44]; Irish^[22], a natural language^[45], in Ireland^[46]; politics^[23], an academic discipline^[47]; and translation^[24], an academic major^[48]. Positions held include President of Ireland^[25], a position^[49], in Ireland^[50], founded in 1938^[51]; senator of Ireland^[26]; founder^[52], a position^[53]; and president^[54], a corporate title^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Doctor of Letters^[56], a title of honor^[57]; honorary citizenship^[58], a type of award^[59]; and honorary citizen of Dublin^[60], an award^[61], in Ireland^[62].

Personal Life

Among Douglas Hyde's spouses was Lucy Cometina Kurtz^[14]. Children include Nuala Hyde^[15] and Úna Hyde^[16]. He was affiliated with the Sinn Féin^[63].

Death and Burial

Douglas Hyde died on July 12, 1949^[5]. He died in Dublin^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[64].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Douglas Hyde include Dr. Hyde Park^[65], a sports venue^[66], in Ireland^[67], founded in 1971^[68].

Why It Matters

Douglas Hyde ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Dr. Hyde Park^[65], a sports venue^[66], in Ireland^[67], founded in 1971^[68].

FAQs

Where was Douglas Hyde born?

Douglas Hyde's place of birth was Castlerea^[2].

Where did Douglas Hyde die?

Douglas Hyde died in Dublin^[4].

Who were Douglas Hyde's parents?

Douglas Hyde's father was Arthur Hyde^[12]. Douglas Hyde's mother was Elizabeth Oldfield^[13].

Who was Douglas Hyde married to?

Douglas Hyde's spouses include Lucy Cometina Kurtz^[14].

What did Douglas Hyde do for work?

Douglas Hyde worked as politician^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Douglas Hyde go to school?

Douglas Hyde was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[33] and Royal University of Ireland^[38].

What awards did Douglas Hyde receive?

Honors received include Doctor of Letters^[56], honorary citizenship^[58], honorary citizen of Dublin^[60], and honorary citizenship^[71].