Sydney Grundy

British dramatist (1848–1914)
Person human Q5773814
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Sydney Grundy

Summary

Sydney Grundy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on March 23, 1848[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 4, 1914[5]. He worked as a librettist[6], playwright[7], barrister[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Sydney Grundy was born in Manchester[2].
  • Sydney Grundy died in London[4].
  • Sydney Grundy was born on March 23, 1848[3].
  • Sydney Grundy died on July 4, 1914[5].
  • Burial took place at Putney Vale Cemetery[11].
  • Sydney Grundy's father was Charles Grundy[12].
  • A child of Sydney Grundy was Lily Grundy[13].
  • Sydney Grundy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Sydney Grundy's professions included librettist[6].
  • Sydney Grundy's professions included playwright[7].
  • Sydney Grundy worked as a barrister[8].
  • Sydney Grundy's professions included writer[9].
  • Sydney Grundy's field of work was drama[15].
  • Sydney Grundy's field of work was libretto[16].
  • Sydney Grundy was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[17].
  • Sydney Grundy was a member of Middle Temple[18].
  • Sydney Grundy is recorded as male[19].
  • Sydney Grundy's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sydney Grundy's Commons category is recorded as Sydney Grundy[21].
  • Sydney Grundy's family name is recorded as Grundy[22].
  • Sydney Grundy's given name is recorded as Sydney[23].
  • Sydney Grundy's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Sydney Grundy's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Sydney Grundy's described by source is recorded as Men-at-the-Bar[26].
  • Sydney Grundy's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

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Origins and Family

Sydney Grundy's place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on March 23, 1848[3]. His father was Charles Grundy[12].

Education

Sydney Grundy's education included a stint at Victoria University of Manchester[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librettist[6], playwright[7], barrister[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include drama[15], a literary mode[28] and libretto[16], a literary genre[29].

Personal Life

A child of Sydney Grundy was Lily Grundy[13].

Death and Burial

Sydney Grundy died on July 4, 1914[5]. He died in London[4]. Burial took place at Putney Vale Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Sydney Grundy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Sydney Grundy born?

Born in Manchester[2], Sydney Grundy…

Where did Sydney Grundy die?

Sydney Grundy passed away in London[4].

Who were Sydney Grundy's parents?

Sydney Grundy's father was Charles Grundy[12].

What did Sydney Grundy do for work?

Sydney Grundy worked as librettist[6], playwright[7], barrister[8], and writer[9].

Where did Sydney Grundy go to school?

Sydney Grundy was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'sv']
    Sbn author id → CFIV207104
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6F25-5788-007A-2010-5102
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → London
    Child → Lily Grundy
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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