Agatha Christie
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Agatha Christie
Summary
Agatha Christie is a human[1]. She was born in Torquay[2]. She was born on September 15, 1890[3]. She died in Winterbrook[4]. She died on January 12, 1976[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], dramaturge[9], and prose writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54,743 views/month, #1,287 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Agatha Christie's place of birth was Torquay[2].
- Born in Ashfield[12], Agatha Christie…
- Agatha Christie died in Winterbrook[4].
- Agatha Christie passed away in Wallingford[13].
- Agatha Christie was born on September 15, 1890[3].
- Agatha Christie was born on January 1, 1890[14].
- Agatha Christie was born on 1891[15].
- Agatha Christie died on January 12, 1976[5].
- Agatha Christie died on January 1, 1976[16].
- Burial took place at Cholsey[17].
- Agatha Christie is buried at Church of St Mary, Cholsey[18].
- Agatha Christie's father was Frederick Alvah Miller[19].
- Agatha Christie's mother was Clarisa Margaret Boehmer[20].
- Agatha Christie was married to Max Mallowan[21].
- Agatha Christie was married to Archie Christie[22].
- A child of Agatha Christie was Rosalind Christie[23].
- Agatha Christie held citizenship in United Kingdom[24].
- Agatha Christie held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[25].
- English was Agatha Christie's native language[26].
- Agatha Christie is identified as part of the British ethnic group[27].
- Agatha Christie's professions included writer[6].
- Agatha Christie's professions included novelist[7].
- Agatha Christie's professions included screenwriter[8].
- Agatha Christie's professions included dramaturge[9].
- Agatha Christie worked as a prose writer[10].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Torquay[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Ashfield[12], a mansion[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Recorded date of birth include September 15, 1890[3], January 1, 1890[14], and 1891[15]. Agatha Christie's father was Frederick Alvah Miller[19]. Her mother was Clarisa Margaret Boehmer[20]. She is identified as part of the British ethnic group[27]. English was her native language[26].
Education
Agatha Christie's education included a stint at private education[32].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], dramaturge[9], prose writer[10], and autobiographer[33]. Fields of work include crime novel[34], a literary genre by form[35]; detective literature[36], a literary genre[37]; creative and professional writing[38], an academic discipline[39]; literary activity[40]; and Voluntary Aid Detachment[41], an organization[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1909[44].
Recognition
Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[45], a grade of an order[46], in United Kingdom[47]; The Grand Master[48], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1955[51]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[52], a fellowship award[53], in United Kingdom[54]; Anthony Award[55], a literary award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1986[58]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[59], a grade of an order[60], in United Kingdom[61]; and Order of the British Empire[62], an order of chivalry[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1917[65].
Personal Life
Spouses include Max Mallowan[21], an anthropologist[66], 1904–1978[67], of United Kingdom[68], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[69], specialised in archaeology[70] and Archie Christie[22], a military personnel[71], 1889–1962[72], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[73], awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[74]. A child of Agatha Christie was Rosalind Christie[23].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include January 12, 1976[5] and January 1, 1976[16]. Recorded place of death include Winterbrook[4], a village[75], in United Kingdom[76] and Wallingford[13], a town[77], in United Kingdom[78]. Recorded place of burial include Cholsey[17] and Church of St Mary, Cholsey[18].
Why It Matters
Agatha Christie ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54,743 views/month, #1,287 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] She is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]
She has been cited as an influence by P. D. James[81], a writer[82], 1920–2014[83], of United Kingdom[84], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[85] and Ruth Rendell[86], a politician[87], 1930–2015[88], of United Kingdom[89], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[90], specialised in literature[91].
Works attributed to her include And Then There Were None[92], a literary work[93]; Murder on the Orient Express[94], a literary work[95]; Death on the Nile[96], a literary work[97]; Curtain[98], a literary work[99]; Poirot's Early Cases[100], a literary work[101], founded in 1923[102]; and Appointment with Death[103], a literary work[104].
FAQs
Where was Agatha Christie born?
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay[2].
Where did Agatha Christie die?
Agatha Christie passed away in Winterbrook[4].
Who were Agatha Christie's parents?
Agatha Christie's father was Frederick Alvah Miller[19]. Agatha Christie's mother was Clarisa Margaret Boehmer[20].
Who was Agatha Christie married to?
Agatha Christie's spouses include Max Mallowan[21] and Archie Christie[22].
What did Agatha Christie do for work?
Agatha Christie worked as writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], dramaturge[9], and prose writer[10].
Where did Agatha Christie go to school?
Agatha Christie was educated at private education[32].
What awards did Agatha Christie receive?
Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[45], The Grand Master[48], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[52], and Anthony Award[55].
Who did Agatha Christie influence?
Agatha Christie has been cited as an influence by P. D. James[81] and Ruth Rendell[86].