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Bertha Phillpotts

British academic & college headmistress (1877–1932)
Person human Q827737

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[21]
Date of birth
October 25, 1877
Date of death
January 20, 1932
Place of birth
Bedford
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11][12]
Occupation
linguist, literary historian, university teacher, literary scholar, Scandinavian studies scholar, translator[13]
Employer
Girton College, Westfield College[15][16]
Position held
principal, principal[14]
Educated at
Girton College[17]
Award received
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Doctor of Letters[18][19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[26]
Depicted by
Bertha Phillpotts, DBC, MA, LHD, Principal of Westfield College (1919–1921)[24]
Described by source
A historical dictionary of British women[25]
Family name
Phillpotts[22]
Given name
Bertha[23]
Member of
Royal Nordic Society of Antiquaries[20]
Place of burial
Kent and Sussex Cemetery and Crematorium[10]
Writing language
English[27]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bertha Phillpotts en Dame Bertha (Surtees) Phillpotts en Dame Bertha Surtees Phillpotts ar بيرثا فيلبوتس es Dame Bertha Surtees Phillpotts
🔖 Identifiers · 27
ISNI
0000000081786463
VIAF cluster ID
111859259
Library of Congress authority ID
n50082427
GND ID
1055205306
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Portrait of Bertha Phillpotts by Philip de Lazlo.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
90864687
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
PhillpottsBerthaS(BerthaSurtees)1887-1932
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
106335796
Cambridge Alumni Database ID
PLP898BSw
CiNii Research ID
1140282266569707008
Find a Grave memorial ID
120977516
Freebase ID
/m/02861kj
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000030493458708
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Bertha_Surtees,_Dame_Phillpotts, Bertha_Phillpotts
IdRef ID
135285607
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA05593497
National Library of Israel ID (old)
003954809
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007433047205171
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp97350
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070185794
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
35207
UK National Archives ID
F71327, F66529
Unz Review author ID
PhillpottsBerthaSurtees
WBIS ID
B1707423
WikiTree person ID
Phillpotts-90
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJyCM8dCWjTvgvhyyRHgrq
Yale LUX ID
person/55ae37d4-6bee-4d2f-b2ee-8ceb538c6324

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
linguist, university teacher, literary historian
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Employer 2
Girton College, Westfield College
Award received 1
Doctor of Letters
Educated at 1
Girton College
Given name 1
Bertha
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
Royal Nordic Society of Antiquaries
Place of birth 1
Bedford
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Sex or gender 1
female
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Bertha Phillpotts was born on October 25, 1877[1], in Bedford[2]. She died on January 20, 1932[3], in Cambridge[4]. She worked as a linguist[5], literary historian[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], and Scandinavian studies scholar[9].

FAQs

Where was Bertha Phillpotts born?

Bertha Phillpotts was born in Bedford[2].

Where did Bertha Phillpotts die?

Bertha Phillpotts died in Cambridge[4].

What did Bertha Phillpotts do for work?

Bertha Phillpotts worked as a linguist[5], literary historian[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], and Scandinavian studies scholar[9].

Where did Bertha Phillpotts go to school?

Bertha Phillpotts was educated at Girton College[17].

What awards did Bertha Phillpotts receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18] and Doctor of Letters[19].

Related Entities

Cambridge United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Westfield College

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Cambridge Alumni Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Cambridge Alumni Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Place of death → Cambridge
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    Depicted by → Bertha Phillpotts, DBC, MA, LHD, Principal of Westfield College (1919–1921)
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