the ledger of connections
The Connections of J. R. R. Tolkien
English writer and philologist (1892–1973) Every person recorded alongside J. R. R. Tolkien in the archive: family, teachers, students, influences, and the contemporaries who shared the same years.
Family & Connections
People recorded alongside J. R. R. Tolkien in the ledgers of the archive.
- Parents
- Arthur Reuel Tolkien, Mabel Suffield
- Spouses
- Edith Tolkien
- Children
- John Tolkien, Michael Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Priscilla Tolkien
- Siblings
- Hilary Arthur Reuel Tolkien
- Influenced by
- Jules Verne, George MacDonald, Edward Wyke-Smith, H. Rider Haggard, Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, G. K. Chesterton, Elias Lönnrot, Beowulf
- Influenced
- George R. R. Martin
Alive in the same years
Records in the archive whose lifetimes overlapped the years 1892 to 1973.
Modern era
Stefan Thomas
February 1, 1932 – February 7, 2025
Historical figure
Modern era
Juan Benet
October 7, 1927 – January 5, 1993
Spanish writer (1927–1993)
Modern era
Joseph Poon
b. 1935
Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer
Modern era
Timothy C. May
1940 – September 22, 2011
English sociologist & race car historian (1940-2011)
Modern era
Richard Teng
December 29, 1906 – May 5, 1990
Estonian ship captain resided in Canada (1906-1990)
Modern era
Arthur Hayes
January 3, 1923 – April 1, 1997
1923-1997
Modern era
Roger Ver
February 27, 1944 – January 12, 2020
English conservative philosopher and writer (1944–2020)
Modern era
Erik Voorhees
b. c. 1901
American businessman and entrepreneur
Contemporary era
Hal Finney
May 4, 1956 – August 28, 2014
American software developer (1956-2014)
Contemporary era
Nick Szabo
b. April 5, 1964
American computer scientist
Contemporary era
Adam Back
b. 1970
British cryptographer
Contemporary era
David Chaum
b. 1955
American computer scientist and cryptographer