THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
G. K. Chesterton
English author and Christian apologist (1874–1936)
G. K. Chesterton was born on May 29, 1874 in Kensington, United Kingdom and died on June 14, 1936, aged 62.
Born
May 29, 1874
G. K. Chesterton died aged 62.
Died: June 14, 1936
Source:
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- Birthplace
- Kensington, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom
- Professions
- poet, opinion journalist, caricaturist, biographer, philosopher, crime fiction writer, illustrator, screenwriter, literary historian, writer, essayist, autobiographer, literary critic, playwright, novelist, journalist, historian, university teacher
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
More about G. K. Chesterton
- Zodiac sign
- Gemini
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- filmportal.de
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- Czech National Authority Database
- Internet Broadway Database
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- BeWeB
- AlKindi
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- EB-11 / Chesterton, Gilbert Keith
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Find a Grave
- BnF authorities
- NooSFere
- Roglo
- International Music Score Library Project
- Integrated Authority File
- The Fine Art Archive
- SNAC
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Questions people ask
How old was G. K. Chesterton when they died?
G. K. Chesterton died aged 62.
When is G. K. Chesterton’s birthday?
G. K. Chesterton’s recorded birthday is May 29.
Where was G. K. Chesterton born?
G. K. Chesterton was born in Kensington, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom.
When did G. K. Chesterton die?
G. K. Chesterton died on June 14, 1936.