Agatha Christie

English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976)
Person human Q35064
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].

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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].

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  1. 1d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of Royal Society of Literature, Voluntary Aid Detachment
    Participated in conflict World War I
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  4. 26d ago · Mertbiol · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 8w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 9w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 11w ago · DavidMorre · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 11w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 12w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 13w ago · Alina Gurevich · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  16. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, novelist, screenwriter +8
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  17. 15w ago · LccnBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image DAME AGATHA CHRISTIE 1890-1976 Detective novelist and playwr, Plaque, Barton Road - geograph.org.uk - 674119.jpg, Dame Agatha Christie 20250504 124119.jpg +2
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  18. 17w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  19. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  20. 17w ago · Alina Gurevich · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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