Lewis Carroll
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Lewis Carroll
Summary
Lewis Carroll is a human[1]. His place of birth was Daresbury[2]. He was born on January 27, 1832[3]. He died in Guildford[4]. He died on January 14, 1898[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], logician[7], photographer[8], poet[9], and deacon[10]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,768 views/month, #3,835 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Lewis Carroll was born in Daresbury[2].
- Lewis Carroll passed away in Guildford[4].
- Lewis Carroll died in The Chestnuts[12].
- Lewis Carroll was born on January 27, 1832[3].
- Lewis Carroll was born on January 1, 1832[13].
- Lewis Carroll died on January 14, 1898[5].
- Lewis Carroll is buried at Mount Cemetery[14].
- Lewis Carroll's father was Charles Dodgson[15].
- Lewis Carroll's mother was Frances Jane Lutwidge[16].
- Lewis Carroll held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
- British English was Lewis Carroll's native language[18].
- Lewis Carroll is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[19].
- Lewis Carroll worked as a mathematician[6].
- Lewis Carroll's professions included logician[7].
- Lewis Carroll's professions included photographer[8].
- Lewis Carroll's professions included poet[9].
- Lewis Carroll worked as a deacon[10].
- Lewis Carroll's professions included children's writer[20].
- Lewis Carroll's field of work was writer[21].
- Lewis Carroll's field of work was inventor[22].
- Lewis Carroll was employed by University of Oxford[23].
- Lewis Carroll's education included a stint at Christ Church[24].
- Lewis Carroll's education included a stint at Rugby School[25].
- Lewis Carroll's education included a stint at University of Oxford[26].
- Lewis Carroll was educated at Richmond School[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1832-01-27[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1898-01-14[31]
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Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 1bfc42b4-ba8f-4303-87e5-518c8a91eb44[33]
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Daresbury[2], Lewis Carroll… Recorded date of birth include January 27, 1832[3] and January 1, 1832[13]. His father was Charles Dodgson[15]. His mother was Frances Jane Lutwidge[16]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[19]. British English was his native language[18].
Education
Educated at Christ Church[24], a college of the University of Oxford[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1546[36], headquartered in Oxford[37]; Rugby School[25], a public school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1567[40], headquartered in Rugby[41]; University of Oxford[26], a collegiate university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1096[44], headquartered in Oxford[45]; and Richmond School[27], a secondary school[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1971[48]. Lewis Carroll earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[49].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], logician[7], photographer[8], poet[9], deacon[10], and children's writer[20]. Fields of work include writer[21], a profession[50] and inventor[22], a profession[51]. Among Lewis Carroll's employers was University of Oxford[23].
Personal Life
Lewis Carroll's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[52].
Death and Burial
Lewis Carroll died on January 14, 1898[5]. Recorded place of death include Guildford[4], a county town[53], in United Kingdom[54] and The Chestnuts[12], an architectural structure[55], in United Kingdom[56]. The cause of death was pneumonia[57]. Burial took place at Mount Cemetery[14].
Why It Matters
Lewis Carroll ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,768 views/month, #3,835 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 118 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Gene Wolfe[60], a writer[61], 1931–2019[62], of United States[63], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella[64], specialised in science fiction[65]; Joyce Carol Oates[66], a playwright[67], b. 1938[68], of United States[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70], specialised in poetry[71]; Jorge Luis Borges[72], a translator[73], 1899–1986[74], of Argentina[75], awarded the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[76]; Jonathan Lethem[77], a writer[78], b. 1964[79], of United States[80], awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[81]; Jacques Rivette[82], a film director[83], 1928–2016[84], of France[85], awarded the Sutherland Trophy[86], specialised in film[87]; and Jeff Noon[88], a writer[89], b. 1957[90], of United Kingdom[91], awarded the Arthur C. Clarke Award[92].
He is credited with the discovery of barbershop paradox[93], a paradox[94]. Works attributed to him include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland[95], Jabberwocky[96], The Walrus and the Carpenter[97], Through the Looking-Glass[98], What the Tortoise Said to Achilles[99], and You Are Old, Father William[100].
FAQs
Where was Lewis Carroll born?
Lewis Carroll was born in Daresbury[2].
Where did Lewis Carroll die?
Lewis Carroll passed away in Guildford[4].
Who were Lewis Carroll's parents?
Lewis Carroll's father was Charles Dodgson[15]. Lewis Carroll's mother was Frances Jane Lutwidge[16].
What did Lewis Carroll do for work?
Lewis Carroll worked as mathematician[6], logician[7], photographer[8], poet[9], and deacon[10].
Where did Lewis Carroll go to school?
Lewis Carroll was educated at Christ Church[24], Rugby School[25], University of Oxford[26], and Richmond School[27].
Who did Lewis Carroll influence?
Lewis Carroll has been cited as an influence by Gene Wolfe[60], Joyce Carol Oates[66], Jorge Luis Borges[72], and Jonathan Lethem[77].
What did Lewis Carroll discover?
Lewis Carroll is credited as discoverer of barbershop paradox[93].