Anna Sewell

English novelist
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Anna Sewell was born on March 30, 1820, in Great Yarmouth.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She held citizenship in the United Kingdom.

Anna Sewell

Summary

Anna Sewell is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Great Yarmouth[2]. She was born on March 30, 1820[3]. She died in Norwich[4]. She died on April 25, 1878[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and children's writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Great Yarmouth[2], Anna Sewell…
  • Anna Sewell passed away in Norwich[4].
  • Anna Sewell was born on March 30, 1820[3].
  • Anna Sewell was born on March 20, 1820[10].
  • Anna Sewell died on April 25, 1878[5].
  • Burial took place at Norfolk[11].
  • Anna Sewell's mother was Mary Wright Sewell[12].
  • Anna Sewell held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • English was Anna Sewell's native language[14].
  • Anna Sewell's professions included writer[6].
  • Anna Sewell's professions included novelist[7].
  • Anna Sewell worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Anna Sewell is recorded as female[15].
  • Anna Sewell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Anna Sewell's genre is children's literature[17].
  • Anna Sewell's Commons category is recorded as Anna Sewell[18].
  • The cause of death was hepatitis[19].
  • Anna Sewell's family name is recorded as Sewell[20].
  • Anna Sewell's given name is recorded as Anna[21].
  • Anna Sewell's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Anna Sewell[22].
  • Anna Sewell's Commons gallery is recorded as Anna Sewell[23].
  • Anna Sewell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Anna Sewell's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[25].
  • Anna Sewell's described by source is recorded as The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing[26].
  • Anna Sewell's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Great Yarmouth[2], Anna Sewell… Recorded date of birth include March 30, 1820[3] and March 20, 1820[10]. Her mother was Mary Wright Sewell[12]. English was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and children's writer[8].

Death and Burial

Anna Sewell died on April 25, 1878[5]. She passed away in Norwich[4]. The cause of death was hepatitis[19]. Burial took place at Norfolk[11].

Why It Matters

Anna Sewell ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to her include Black Beauty[30], a literary work[31].

FAQs

Where was Anna Sewell born?

Born in Great Yarmouth[2], Anna Sewell…

Where did Anna Sewell die?

Anna Sewell died in Norwich[4].

Who were Anna Sewell's parents?

Anna Sewell's mother was Mary Wright Sewell[12].

What did Anna Sewell do for work?

Anna Sewell worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and children's writer[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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