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Ronald Knox

English priest and theologian (1888–1957)
Person Human Q707945

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[32]
Date of birth
February 17, 1888
Date of death
August 24, 1957
Place of birth
Kibworth
Place of death
Mells
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[12]
Occupation
translator, writer, Anglican priest, Catholic priest, Bible translator, science fiction writer, Catholic priest, crime fiction writer, Catholic theologian, theologian[13][14][15][16][17]
Employer
Trinity College, Shrewsbury School, St. Edmund's College, Ware, University of Oxford[22][23][24][25]
Field of work
theology, pastoral care, literary activity[18][19][20]
Position held
protonotary apostolic[21]
Educated at
Balliol College, Eton College, Summer Fields School, St. Edmund's College, Ware[26][27][28][29]
Religion or worldview
Anglicanism, Catholic Church[30][31]
Father
Edmund Knox[11]
Sibling
Wilfred Knox, Dilly Knox, E. V. Knox, Winifred Peck
Cause of death
cancer[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[38]
Family name
Knox[34]
Given name
Ronald, Arbuthnott[35][36]
Manner of death
natural causes[37]
Name in native language
Ronald Knox[39]
Place of burial
St Andrew's Church, Mells[10]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Ronald Arbuthnott Knox en Ronald Knox ar رونالد نوكس cs Ronald Arbuthnott Knox cs R. A. Knox cs R. A. Hilary Knox de Ronald A. Knox de Ronald Arbuthnott Knox es Ronald Arbuthnott Knox fi Ronald Arbuthnott Knox fr Ronald Arbuthnott Knox he רונלד נוקס id Ronald Arbuthnott Knox it Ronald A. Knox ja ロナルド・A・ノックス ja ロナルド・ノックス ko 로널드 녹스 ko 로널드 아버스넛 녹스 ms Ronald Arbuthnott Knox pl Ronald Arbuthnott Knox
🔖 Identifiers · 91
ISNI
000000011025394X
VIAF cluster ID
40175926
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n50043983
GND ID
118864475
AbART person ID
85251
Academy of Athens authority ID
89295
Angelicum ID
26217
Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
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BAnQ authority ID
0000111929
BIBSYS ID
90363802
BiblioNet author ID
69476
Biblioteche della Custodia di Terra Santa a Gerusalemme ID
13038
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
113009020
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts person ID
3691, 10573
CANTIC ID
981058521645706706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02404030
CONOR.BG ID
34972517
CONOR.SI ID
95552355
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
118864475
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
118864475
Dictionnaire de spiritualité ID
12129
EBAF authority ID
7085
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
knox_ronald_a
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Ronald-Arbuthnott-Knox
Evene ID
ronald-knox-2702
FAST ID
15160
Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
8178205
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Ronald_Arbuthnott_Knox
Harper's tag
ronald-arbuthnott-knox
Hymnary author ID
Knox_RA
ISFDB author ID
20237
IdRef ID
081914075
IxTheo authority ID
079640842
J9U entity ID
987007263937605171
KBR person ID
14445225
Kallías ID
PE00069894
Libraries Australia ID
35277414
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03329658
NDL Authority ID
00445969
NE.se ID
ronald-knox
NL CR AUT ID
skuk0003457
NLA Trove people ID
894083
NUKAT ID
n98075798
National Library of Brazil ID
000817066
National Library of Chile ID
000121910
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls000027647
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000077020
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201317022
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:BbM+;=BR
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810566557505606
National Library of Portugal ID
48419
National Library of Russia ID
770205737
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1002848
National Library of Wales Authority ID
knox-ronald-arbuthnott-1888-1957
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp02585
National Virtual Library of India ID
956586
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068266928
Online Books Page author ID
Knox, Ronald Arbuthnott, 1888-1957
Open Library ID
OL129894A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
34358
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100041135
PUG authority ID
105063
Parsifal cluster ID
128513, 29824
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
316683
Pontifical Urbaniana University ID
125571
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
43416
Prabook ID
722597
Project Gutenberg author ID
50428
Quora topic ID
Ronald-Arbuthnott-Knox
RERO ID (legacy)
A003462612
RedBA Granada authority ID
74115
SBN author ID
RAVV048518
SHARE Catalogue author ID
100059
SNAC ARK ID
w6j11316
SNARC ID
Khamrokhon Zarifi
Teresianum authority ID
49843
The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
2547
The Peerage person ID
p56655.htm#i566550
Treccani ID
ronald-knox
UK National Archives ID
F71986
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058521645706706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1253978
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/209103
Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
18561
WikiTree person ID
Knox-1288
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgmRJjTVWPvgYCmHKDrMP
Yale LUX ID
person/83086b42-1d4e-4126-85db-522a7979eed1

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 8
writer, priest, translator, theologian, Catholic priest, Anglican priest, Bible translator, science fiction writer
Employer 3
University of Oxford, Trinity College, Shrewsbury School
Sibling 3
Dilly Knox, E. V. Knox, Winifred Peck
Siblings 3
Dilly Knox, E. V. Knox, Winifred Peck
Educated at 2
Eton College, Balliol College
Field of work 2
theology, pastoral care
Religion or worldview 2
Catholic Church, Anglicanism
Cause of death 1
cancer
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Father 1
Edmund Knox
Given name 1
Ronald
Influenced 1
Dorothy L. Sayers
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Parent of 1
Edmund Knox
Place of birth 1
Kibworth
Place of death 1
Mells
Position held 1
protonotary apostolic
SNARC ID 1
Khamrokhon Zarifi
Sex or gender 1
male
Works by author 1
The Floating Admiral
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Ronald Knox was born on February 17, 1888[1], in Kibworth[2]. He died on August 24, 1957[3], in Mells[4]. He worked as a translator[5], writer[6], Anglican priest[7], Catholic priest[8], and Bible translator[9].

Why It Matters

Ronald Knox has been cited as an influence by Dorothy L. Sayers[40], a writer[41], 1893–1957[42], of United Kingdom[43], specialised in poetry[44].

Works attributed to him include The Floating Admiral[45], a literary work[46], written by G. K. Chesterton[47].

FAQs

Where was Ronald Knox born?

Ronald Knox was born in Kibworth[2].

Where did Ronald Knox die?

Ronald Knox passed away in Mells[4].

Who were Ronald Knox's parents?

Ronald Knox's father was Edmund Knox[11].

What did Ronald Knox do for work?

Ronald Knox worked as a translator[5], writer[6], Anglican priest[7], Catholic priest[8], and Bible translator[9].

Where did Ronald Knox go to school?

Ronald Knox was educated at Balliol College[26], Eton College[27], Summer Fields School[28], and St. Edmund's College, Ware[29].

Who did Ronald Knox influence?

Ronald Knox has been cited as an influence by Dorothy L. Sayers[40].

Related Entities

Dorothy L. Sayers theology Trinity College United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  2. 24d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  3. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → ronald-arbuthnott-knox
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: ronald-arbuthnott-knox, Matched to ronald arbuthnott knox (#289964688) in…"
  4. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → translator, writer, Anglican priest +2
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #51085: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  5. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontifical Urbaniana University ID → 125571
    "Created claim: Pontifical Urbaniana University ID: 125571, batch #260288"
  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 128513, 29824
    "Created claim: Parsifal cluster ID: 29824, batch #259855"
  7. 24w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → translator, writer, Anglican priest +2
    "Created claim: Occupation: theologian, Update NK ČR – P106"
  8. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → translator, writer, Anglican priest +2
    "Removed claim: Occupation: theologian, batch #258355"
  9. 26w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp02404030
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #30851: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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