G. K. Chesterton
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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 (52,071 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 is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[17].
- G. K. Chesterton's professions included journalist[6].
- G. K. Chesterton worked as a poet[7].
- G. K. Chesterton's professions included 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[18].
- G. K. Chesterton's field of work was theology[19].
- G. K. Chesterton's field of work was Christian apologetics[20].
- G. K. Chesterton's field of work was literary criticism[21].
- G. K. Chesterton's field of work was art criticism[22].
- G. K. Chesterton's field of work was poetry[23].
- G. K. Chesterton's field of work was prose[24].
- G. K. Chesterton held the position of chairperson[25].
- G. K. Chesterton was educated at University College London[26].
- G. K. Chesterton was educated at Slade School of Fine Art[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Kensington[2], an area of London[28], in United Kingdom[29] and London[12], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. G. K. Chesterton was born on May 29, 1874[3]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[17].
Education
Educated at University College London[26], a university college[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1826[35], headquartered in UCL Main Building[36]; Slade School of Fine Art[27], an art academy[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1871[39]; St Paul's School[40], an independent school[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1509[43], headquartered in London[44]; and Colet Court[45], an independent school[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1881[48].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include journalist[6], poet[7], novelist[8], autobiographer[9], writer[10], and screenwriter[18]. Fields of work include theology[19], an academic discipline[49]; Christian apologetics[20], a philosophical schools and traditions[50]; literary criticism[21], a literary genre[51]; art criticism[22], a literary form[52]; poetry[23], a literary form[53]; and prose[24], a literary form[54]. G. K. Chesterton held the position of chairperson[25].
Recognition
G. K. Chesterton received the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[55].
Personal Life
Among G. K. Chesterton's spouses was Frances Chesterton[15]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism[56], a Christian denominational family[57], founded in 1054[58] and Anglicanism[59], a Christian denominational family[60].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include June 14, 1936[5] and January 1, 1936[13]. G. K. Chesterton died in Beaconsfield[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[61]. Burial took place at Buckinghamshire[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for G. K. Chesterton include Chesterton[62].
Why It Matters
G. K. Chesterton ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,071 views/month, #5,233 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[65], a politician[66], 1869–1948[67], of British Raj[68], awarded the Time Person of the Year[69], specialised in philosophy[70]; J. R. R. Tolkien[71], a linguist[72], 1892–1973[73], of United Kingdom[74], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[75], specialised in literature[76]; C. S. Lewis[77], a writer[78], 1898–1963[79], of United Kingdom[80], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[81], specialised in writing[82]; Hannah Arendt[83], a philosopher[84], 1906–1975[85], of Prussia[86], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[87], specialised in political philosophy[88]; Terry Pratchett[89], a writer[90], 1948–2015[91], of United Kingdom[92], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[93], specialised in fiction[94]; and T. S. Eliot[95], a playwright[96], 1888–1965[97], of United States[98], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[99].
Works attributed to him include The Man Who Was Thursday[100], Orthodoxy[101], The Everlasting Man[102], The Napoleon of Notting Hill[103], The Incredulity of Father Brown[104], and The Man Who Knew Too Much[105]. Entities named for him include Chesterton[62].
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[26], Slade School of Fine Art[27], St Paul's School[40], and Colet Court[45].
What awards did G. K. Chesterton receive?
Honors received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[55].
Who did G. K. Chesterton influence?
G. K. Chesterton has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi[65], J. R. R. Tolkien[71], C. S. Lewis[77], and Hannah Arendt[83].