Rudyard Kipling

Summary

Rudyard Kipling is a human^[1]. Born in Mumbai^[2], he… he was born on December 30, 1865^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on January 18, 1936^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], war correspondent^[9], and children's writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,239 views/month, #3,318 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Mumbai^[2], Rudyard Kipling…
• Rudyard Kipling passed away in London^[4].
• Rudyard Kipling was born on December 30, 1865^[3].
• Rudyard Kipling died on January 18, 1936^[5].
• Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[12].
• Rudyard Kipling is buried at Golders Green Crematorium^[13].
• Rudyard Kipling's father was John Lockwood Kipling^[14].
• Rudyard Kipling's mother was Alice MacDonald Kipling^[15].
• Among Rudyard Kipling's spouses was Caroline Starr Balestier^[16].
• A child of Rudyard Kipling was John Kipling^[17].
• A child of Rudyard Kipling was Elsie Bambridge^[18].
• A child of Rudyard Kipling was Josephine Kipling^[19].
• Rudyard Kipling held citizenship in United Kingdom^[20].
• Rudyard Kipling held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[21].
• English was Rudyard Kipling's native language^[22].
• Rudyard Kipling worked as a writer^[6].
• Rudyard Kipling worked as a poet^[7].
• Rudyard Kipling worked as a novelist^[8].
• Rudyard Kipling worked as a war correspondent^[9].
• Rudyard Kipling's professions included children's writer^[10].
• Rudyard Kipling's professions included autobiographer^[23].
• Rudyard Kipling's field of work was literature^[24].
• Rudyard Kipling's field of work was creative and professional writing^[25].
• Rudyard Kipling's field of work was journalism^[26].
• Rudyard Kipling's field of work was poetry^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1865-12-30^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1936-01-18^[31]

• Genre(s): audio drama^[32]

• Community tags: audio drama, audiobook, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7e2f7b7e-0441-4777-bd5e-b4c8d82eaccd^[34]

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Origins and Family

Rudyard Kipling's place of birth was Mumbai^[2]. He was born on December 30, 1865^[3]. His father was John Lockwood Kipling^[14]. His mother was Alice MacDonald Kipling^[15]. English was his native language^[22].

Education

Rudyard Kipling's education included a stint at United Services College^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], war correspondent^[9], children's writer^[10], and autobiographer^[23]. Fields of work include literature^[24], a type of arts^[36]; creative and professional writing^[25], an academic discipline^[37]; journalism^[26], an industry^[38]; poetry^[27], a literary form^[39]; travel literature^[40], a literary genre^[41]; and children's and young adult literature^[42], a sub-set of literature^[43]. Rudyard Kipling was employed by University of St Andrews^[44]. He held the position of rector^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[46], a literary award^[47], in Sweden^[48], founded in 1901^[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[50], a fellowship award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; Lektorix^[53]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[54]; honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg^[55]; and honorary degree^[56].

Personal Life

Rudyard Kipling was married to Caroline Starr Balestier^[16]. Children include John Kipling^[17], a military personnel^[57], 1897–1915^[58], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[59]; Elsie Bambridge^[18], 1896–1976^[60], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[61]; and Josephine Kipling^[19], 1892–1899^[62].

Death and Burial

Rudyard Kipling died on January 18, 1936^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was ulcer^[63]. Recorded place of burial include Westminster Abbey^[12] and Golders Green Crematorium^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rudyard Kipling include Bagheera kiplingi^[64], Kipling^[65], Rudyard Township^[66], HMS Kipling^[67], and Kipling Gardens^[68].

Why It Matters

Rudyard Kipling ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,239 views/month, #3,318 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Roald Dahl^[71], a screenwriter^[72], 1916–1990^[73], of Norway^[74], awarded the Edgar Awards^[75]; Jorge Luis Borges^[76], a translator^[77], 1899–1986^[78], of Argentina^[79], awarded the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE^[80]; H. L. Mencken^[81], a satirist^[82], 1880–1956^[83], of United States^[84]; Gene Wolfe^[85], a writer^[86], 1931–2019^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella^[89], specialised in science fiction^[90]; Rosemary Sutcliff^[91], a writer^[92], 1920–1992^[93], of United Kingdom^[94], awarded the Carnegie Medal^[95]; and Christina Lamb^[96], a journalist^[97], b. 1965^[98], of United Kingdom^[99], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[100], specialised in journalism^[101].

Works attributed to him include The Jungle Book^[102], a literary work^[103]; If—^[104]; Boots^[105]; The White Man's Burden^[106]; Rikki-Tikki-Tavi^[107]; and Kim^[108]. Entities named for him include Bagheera kiplingi^[64], Kipling^[65], Rudyard Township^[66], HMS Kipling^[67], and Kipling Gardens^[68].

FAQs

Where was Rudyard Kipling born?

Born in Mumbai^[2], Rudyard Kipling…

Where did Rudyard Kipling die?

Rudyard Kipling passed away in London^[4].

Who were Rudyard Kipling's parents?

Rudyard Kipling's father was John Lockwood Kipling^[14]. Rudyard Kipling's mother was Alice MacDonald Kipling^[15].

Who was Rudyard Kipling married to?

Rudyard Kipling's spouses include Caroline Starr Balestier^[16].

What did Rudyard Kipling do for work?

Rudyard Kipling worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], novelist^[8], war correspondent^[9], and children's writer^[10].

Where did Rudyard Kipling go to school?

Rudyard Kipling was educated at United Services College^[35].

What awards did Rudyard Kipling receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[46], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[50], Lektorix^[53], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[54].

Who did Rudyard Kipling influence?

Rudyard Kipling has been cited as an influence by Roald Dahl^[71], Jorge Luis Borges^[76], H. L. Mencken^[81], and Gene Wolfe^[85].