Cecil Woodham-Smith

British historian (1896-1977)
Person human Q5056381
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Cecil Woodham-Smith

Summary

Cecil Woodham-Smith is a human[1]. She was born in Tenby[2]. She was born on +1896-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on +1977-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a historian[6], biographer[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cecil Woodham-Smith was born in Tenby[2].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith passed away in London[4].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith was born on +1896-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith died on +1977-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith worked as a historian[6].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's professions included biographer[7].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's professions included writer[8].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith was educated at St Hilda's College[12].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's education included a stint at Royal School for Daughters of Officers of the Army[13].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[14].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith is recorded as female[15].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118738140[17].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22180353[18].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's GND ID is recorded as 1205765328[19].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80040157[20].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12159015v[21].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's IdRef ID is recorded as 030108314[22].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00992972[23].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00461403[24].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's SBN author ID is recorded as PALV006206[25].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36142835[26].
  • Cecil Woodham-Smith's archives at is recorded as Boston University Libraries[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cecil Woodham-Smith's place of birth was Tenby[2]. She was born on +1896-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St Hilda's College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1893[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Royal School for Daughters of Officers of the Army[13], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1865[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], biographer[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Cecil Woodham-Smith received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[14].

Death and Burial

Cecil Woodham-Smith died on +1977-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Cecil Woodham-Smith ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Cecil Woodham-Smith born?

Cecil Woodham-Smith's place of birth was Tenby[2].

Where did Cecil Woodham-Smith die?

Cecil Woodham-Smith died in London[4].

What did Cecil Woodham-Smith do for work?

Cecil Woodham-Smith worked as historian[6], biographer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Cecil Woodham-Smith go to school?

Cecil Woodham-Smith was educated at St Hilda's College[12] and Royal School for Daughters of Officers of the Army[13].

What awards did Cecil Woodham-Smith receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ed.ac.uk. ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . research.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved . research.reading.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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