Ifor Williams

Welsh scholar (1881–1965)
Person Human Q1974074

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
April 16, 1881
Date of death
November 4, 1965
Place of birth
Tregarth
Place of death
Wales
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Welsh[19][20]
Family name
Williams[17]
Given name
Ifor[18]
Name in native language
Ifor Williams[21]
Writing language
Welsh[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ifor Williams ja イヴォル・ウィリアムズ ja イファー・ウィリアムズ ru Ивор Уильямс ru Уильямс И. ru Уильямс, Ивор zh 艾弗·威廉姆斯
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VIAF cluster ID
7517201
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n86080818
Academic Tree ID
103834
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12883008z
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1055110844
Dictionary of Welsh Biography ID
s2-WILL-IFO-1881
FAST ID
193900
FactGrid item ID
Ståle Solbakken
Freebase ID
/m/0925th
Goodreads author ID
606357
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IdRef ID
102365806
J9U entity ID
987007339563305171
NLA Trove people ID
1013861
NUKAT ID
n2004002176
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp142378
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068712308
Open Library ID
OL1698622A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
55457
PRELIB person ID
1576
Prabook ID
1858798
SHARE Catalogue author ID
671007
SNAC ARK ID
w6rp8c6t
UK National Archives ID
F77486
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmTqYCFdx6kM88MqvQjG3

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Summary

Ifor Williams was born in Tregarth[1]. He was born on April 16, 1881[2]. He died in Wales[3]. He died on November 4, 1965[4]. He worked as a linguist[5] and literary critic[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Bangor University[13], a public university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1884[25] and Ysgol Friars[14], a secondary school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1557[28].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include Celtic languages[9], a language family[29]; Cynfeirdd[10], a historical profession[30]; and philology[11], an academic discipline[31].

FAQs

Where was Ifor Williams born?

Ifor Williams's place of birth was Tregarth[1].

Where did Ifor Williams die?

Ifor Williams died in Wales[3].

What did Ifor Williams do for work?

Ifor Williams worked as linguist[5] and literary critic[6].

Where did Ifor Williams go to school?

Ifor Williams was educated at Bangor University[13] and Ysgol Friars[14].

What awards did Ifor Williams receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Williams
    Place of death → Wales
    Award received → Fellow of the British Academy
    Field of work → Celtic languages, Cynfeirdd, philology
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