When and where was Alfred W. Pollard born?
Alfred William Pollard entered the world on the 14th of August 1859 at 1 Brompton Square in Kensington, London.
Questions about Alfred W. Pollard
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What caused Alfred W. Pollard to join the British Museum staff instead of teaching?
Pollard joined the staff of the British Museum in 1883 because he had a pronounced stammer that prevented him from teaching.
Which major work did Alfred W. Pollard publish about Shakespeare's plays in 1909?
Pollard published Shakespeare Folios and Quartos: a Study in the Bibliography of Shakespeare's Plays, 1594, 1685, in 1909.
How many sons did Alfred W. Pollard lose during World War I?
Both of his sons were lost in action during World War I with Geoffrey Blemell Pollard killed on the 24th of October 1914 and Roger Thompson Pollard dying on the 13th of October 1915.
When and where did Alfred W. Pollard die?
Alfred William Pollard died at Wimbledon Hospital on the 8th of March 1944 aged 85.