Liddell, Eric, 1902-1945

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
לידל, אריק
Name (Latin)
Liddell, Eric, 1902-1945
Other forms of name
Liddell, Eric Henry, 1902-1945
Li, Daier, 1902-1945
Date of birth
1902-01-16
Date of death
1945-02-21
Occupation
Missionaries
Olympic athletes
Rugby Union football players
Runners (Sports)
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 10640824
Wikidata: Q317422
Library of congress: n 82095239
Sources of Information
  • Eric Liddell Centre, 29 November 2017(Eric H. Liddell (1902-1945); Eric Henry Liddell; born 16th January 1902 in Tientsin, North China; educated at Eltham College, Blackheath (1908-1920) before joining his brother at Edinburgh University in 1920, where he read for a BSc in Pure Science, graduating after the Paris Olympiad in 1924; played rugby for Edinburgh University and in 1922 played in seven Scottish Internationals with A.L. Gracie; after the Olympics and graduation he returned to China where he served as a missionary (1925-1943); during 1941-1943 he stayed in Tientsin; in 1943 he was interned in Weishien camp until his death in 1945)
  • Huo zhan che, 2006:t.p. (李岱爾 = Li Daier) bio. (Li Daier, Eric Liddell, British; b. 1902, Tianjin, Zhongguo; d. 1945 in Japanese concentration camp in China)
  • The flying Scotsman, 1981:p. 9, etc. (Eric Liddell) p. 21 (Eric Henry Liddell; b. jan. 16, 1902) p. 169 (d. Feb. 21, 1945)
  • Wikipedia, 29 November 2017(Eric Liddell; Eric Henry Liddell (16 January 1902 - 21 February 1945); was a Scottish Olympic Gold Medalist runner, rugby union international player, and Christian missionary; born and died in China; attended Edinburgh University; often referred to as the "Flying Scotsman")
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