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Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim was a British actor (1900–1976). He was born at Edinburgh and died at London.

Also recorded as Alastair George Bell Sim.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Alastair George Bell Sim. His recorded language was English.

He married Naomi Sim.

Identity

What the record establishes about Alastair Sim.

Strangeways Research Laboratory is dated c.1901-1999 and held by Wellcome Collection. Wellcome Collection records 3 objects associated with this heading. Alastair Sim is recorded with the citizenship of United Kingdom. Open Library catalogues 3 works under this name. Alastair Sim is recorded as actor.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Sim, Alastair George Bell (1900–1976), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Sim, Alastair, (9 Oct. 1900–19 Aug. 1976), Actor-Producer, Who Was Who, 2007. Sim, Alastair George Bell (1900–1976), actor and director, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. Dickenson, Alastair John, (born 27 Oct. 1950), silver expert; Managing Director, Alastair Dickenson (formerly Alastair Dickenson Fine Silver) Ltd, since 1996, Who's Who, 2013.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Alastair Sim studied at James Gillespie's High School and George Heriot's School. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with University of Edinburgh. Positions recorded include Rector of the University of Edinburgh.

Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Chronology

  1. 1900Alastair Sim born at Edinburgh.
  2. 1901Strangeways Research Laboratory (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1901Strangeways Research Laboratory is dated c.1901-1999 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  4. 1969A. Christmas. Carol (1969 & 1971 Anmtd) digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1976Alastair Sim died at London.
  6. 2006Deadly cultures : biological weapons since 1945 / Mark Wheelis, Lajos Rózsa, and Malcolm Dando, editors. (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Dickenson, Alastair John, (born 27 Oct. 1950), silver expert; Managing Director, Alastair Dickenson (formerly Alastair Dickenson Fine Silver) Ltd, since 1996, Who's Who, 2013

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Alastair Sim (Internet Archive), 3 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Sim, Alastair George Bell (1900–1976), actor and director, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Sim, Alastair George Bell (1900–1976), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Sim, Alastair, (9 Oct. 1900–19 Aug. 1976), Actor-Producer, Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 3 digitised items catalogued under Alastair Sim as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Alastair Sim.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q968586: Alastair Sim

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  9. 9.

    “Alastair Sim”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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