Clarissa Dickson Wright

English celebrity chef, television personality, businesswoman and formerly a barrister (1947-2014)
Person human Q5127064
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Clarissa Dickson Wright

Summary

Clarissa Dickson Wright is a human[1]. Her place of birth was St John's Wood[2]. She was born on +1947-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Edinburgh[4]. She died on +2014-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a businessperson[6], barrister[7], autobiographer[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in St John's Wood[2], Clarissa Dickson Wright…
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright was born on +1947-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright died on +2014-03-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright worked as a barrister[7].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright worked as a writer[9].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright held the position of Rector of the University of Aberdeen[12].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright held the position of rector[13].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's education included a stint at University College London[14].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright was educated at Woldingham School[15].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright was educated at Beechwood Sacred Heart School[16].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright was a member of Gray's Inn[17].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's image is recorded as Clarissa Dickson Wright 2011.jpg[18].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright is recorded as female[19].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073736917[21].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33193132[22].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb96043645[23].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0225735[24].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's Commons category is recorded as Clarissa Dickson Wright[25].
  • The cause of death was infectious disease[26].
  • Clarissa Dickson Wright's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 126523143[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in St John's Wood[2], Clarissa Dickson Wright… she was born on +1947-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[14], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31]; Woldingham School[15], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1842[34]; and Beechwood Sacred Heart School[16], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1915[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[6], barrister[7], autobiographer[8], and writer[9]. Positions held include Rector of the University of Aberdeen[12], a position[38] and rector[13], an elective office[39].

Death and Burial

Clarissa Dickson Wright died on +2014-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Edinburgh[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease[26].

Why It Matters

Clarissa Dickson Wright ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (363 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Clarissa Dickson Wright born?

Clarissa Dickson Wright's place of birth was St John's Wood[2].

Where did Clarissa Dickson Wright die?

Clarissa Dickson Wright passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Clarissa Dickson Wright do for work?

Clarissa Dickson Wright worked as businessperson[6], barrister[7], autobiographer[8], and writer[9].

Where did Clarissa Dickson Wright go to school?

Clarissa Dickson Wright was educated at University College London[14], Woldingham School[15], and Beechwood Sacred Heart School[16].

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  15. [9] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Edinburgh
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Manner of death natural causes
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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