G. K. Chesterton

Summary

G. K. Chesterton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kensington^[2]. He was born on May 29, 1874^[3]. He passed away in Beaconsfield^[4]. He died on June 14, 1936^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,238 views/month, #5,233 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• G. K. Chesterton was born in Kensington^[2].
• G. K. Chesterton was born in London^[12].
• G. K. Chesterton passed away in Beaconsfield^[4].
• G. K. Chesterton was born on May 29, 1874^[3].
• G. K. Chesterton died on June 14, 1936^[5].
• G. K. Chesterton died on January 1, 1936^[13].
• G. K. Chesterton is buried at Buckinghamshire^[14].
• Among G. K. Chesterton's spouses was Frances Chesterton^[15].
• G. K. Chesterton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• G. K. Chesterton's professions included journalist^[6].
• G. K. Chesterton's professions included poet^[7].
• G. K. Chesterton worked as a novelist^[8].
• G. K. Chesterton's professions included autobiographer^[9].
• G. K. Chesterton's professions included writer^[10].
• G. K. Chesterton's professions included screenwriter^[17].
• G. K. Chesterton's field of work was theology^[18].
• G. K. Chesterton's field of work was Christian apologetics^[19].
• G. K. Chesterton's field of work was literary criticism^[20].
• G. K. Chesterton's field of work was art criticism^[21].
• G. K. Chesterton's field of work was poetry^[22].
• G. K. Chesterton's field of work was prose^[23].
• G. K. Chesterton held the position of chairperson^[24].
• G. K. Chesterton's education included a stint at University College London^[25].
• G. K. Chesterton was educated at Slade School of Fine Art^[26].
• G. K. Chesterton was educated at St Paul's School^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1874-05-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1936-06-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8550367b-0774-41df-b4bb-fd5bc76bba9a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kensington^[2], an area of London^[33], in United Kingdom^[34] and London^[12], a metropolis^[35], in Roman Empire^[36], founded in 0047^[37]. G. K. Chesterton was born on May 29, 1874^[3].

Education

Educated at University College London^[25], a university college^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1826^[40], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[41]; Slade School of Fine Art^[26], an art academy^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1871^[44]; St Paul's School^[27], an independent school^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1509^[47], headquartered in London^[48]; and Colet Court^[49], an independent school^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1881^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], autobiographer^[9], writer^[10], and screenwriter^[17]. Fields of work include theology^[18], an academic discipline^[53]; Christian apologetics^[19], a philosophical schools and traditions^[54]; literary criticism^[20], a literary genre^[55]; art criticism^[21], a literary form^[56]; poetry^[22], a literary form^[57]; and prose^[23], a literary form^[58]. G. K. Chesterton held the position of chairperson^[24].

Recognition

G. K. Chesterton received the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[59].

Personal Life

G. K. Chesterton was married to Frances Chesterton^[15]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism^[60], a Christian denominational family^[61], founded in 1054^[62] and Anglicanism^[63], a Christian denominational family^[64].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 14, 1936^[5] and January 1, 1936^[13]. G. K. Chesterton passed away in Beaconsfield^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[65]. Burial took place at Buckinghamshire^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for G. K. Chesterton include Chesterton^[66].

Why It Matters

G. K. Chesterton ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,238 views/month, #5,233 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi^[69], a politician^[70], 1869–1948^[71], of British Raj^[72], awarded the Time Person of the Year^[73], specialised in philosophy^[74]; J. R. R. Tolkien^[75], a linguist^[76], 1892–1973^[77], of United Kingdom^[78], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[79], specialised in literature^[80]; C. S. Lewis^[81], a writer^[82], 1898–1963^[83], of United Kingdom^[84], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[85], specialised in writing^[86]; Hannah Arendt^[87], a philosopher^[88], 1906–1975^[89], of Prussia^[90], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[91], specialised in political philosophy^[92]; Terry Pratchett^[93], a writer^[94], 1948–2015^[95], of United Kingdom^[96], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[97], specialised in fiction^[98]; and T. S. Eliot^[99], a playwright^[100], 1888–1965^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[103].

Works attributed to him include The Man Who Was Thursday^[104], Orthodoxy^[105], The Everlasting Man^[106], The Napoleon of Notting Hill^[107], Heretics^[108], and The Man Who Knew Too Much^[109]. Entities named for him include Chesterton^[66].

FAQs

Where was G. K. Chesterton born?

G. K. Chesterton's place of birth was Kensington^[2].

Where did G. K. Chesterton die?

G. K. Chesterton died in Beaconsfield^[4].

Who was G. K. Chesterton married to?

G. K. Chesterton's spouses include Frances Chesterton^[15].

What did G. K. Chesterton do for work?

G. K. Chesterton worked as journalist^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did G. K. Chesterton go to school?

G. K. Chesterton was educated at University College London^[25], Slade School of Fine Art^[26], St Paul's School^[27], and Colet Court^[49].

What awards did G. K. Chesterton receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great^[59].

Who did G. K. Chesterton influence?

G. K. Chesterton has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi^[69], J. R. R. Tolkien^[75], C. S. Lewis^[81], and Hannah Arendt^[87].