Robert W. Service

Canadian poet and writer (1874-1958)
Person human Q1392250
Robert W. Service
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Robert W. Service

Summary

Robert W. Service is a human[1]. Born in Preston[2], he… he was born on January 16, 1874[3]. He passed away in Lancieux[4]. He died on September 11, 1958[5]. He worked as a war correspondent[6], poet[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and autobiographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Robert W. Service was born in Preston[2].
  • Robert W. Service died in Lancieux[4].
  • Robert W. Service was born on January 16, 1874[3].
  • Robert W. Service died on September 11, 1958[5].
  • Robert W. Service is buried at Lancieux[12].
  • Robert W. Service held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Robert W. Service's professions included war correspondent[6].
  • Robert W. Service's professions included poet[7].
  • Robert W. Service's professions included writer[8].
  • Robert W. Service's professions included novelist[9].
  • Robert W. Service's professions included autobiographer[10].
  • Robert W. Service's education included a stint at McGill University[14].
  • Robert W. Service was educated at Hillhead High School[15].
  • Robert W. Service is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert W. Service's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert W. Service's Commons category is recorded as Robert W. Service[18].
  • Robert W. Service's family name is recorded as Service[19].
  • Robert W. Service's given name is recorded as Robert William[20].
  • Robert W. Service's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Robert W. Service[21].
  • Robert W. Service's Commons gallery is recorded as Robert W. Service[22].
  • Robert W. Service's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • Robert W. Service's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Robert W. Service's different from is recorded as Robert Service[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: CA[27]

  • Began / founded: 1874-01-16[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1958-09-11[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 77a04df6-bdc1-4429-b81d-7cc4ed2a2a3f[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert W. Service was born in Preston[2]. He was born on January 16, 1874[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[14], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1821[33], headquartered in Montreal[34] and Hillhead High School[15], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1885[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[6], poet[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and autobiographer[10].

Death and Burial

Robert W. Service died on September 11, 1958[5]. He died in Lancieux[4]. He is buried at Lancieux[12].

Why It Matters

Robert W. Service ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (938 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Robert W. Service born?

Robert W. Service was born in Preston[2].

Where did Robert W. Service die?

Robert W. Service passed away in Lancieux[4].

What did Robert W. Service do for work?

Robert W. Service worked as war correspondent[6], poet[7], writer[8], novelist[9], and autobiographer[10].

Where did Robert W. Service go to school?

Robert W. Service was educated at McGill University[14] and Hillhead High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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