Colin Dexter

Summary

Colin Dexter is a human^[1]. Born in Stamford^[2], he… he was born on September 29, 1930^[3]. He died in Oxford^[4]. He died on March 21, 2017^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6] and novelist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (981 views/month, #6,923 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Stamford^[2], Colin Dexter…
• Colin Dexter passed away in Oxford^[4].
• Colin Dexter was born on September 29, 1930^[3].
• Colin Dexter died on March 21, 2017^[5].
• Colin Dexter held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• English was Colin Dexter's native language^[10].
• Colin Dexter worked as a writer^[6].
• Colin Dexter worked as a novelist^[7].
• Colin Dexter's field of work was creative and professional writing^[11].
• Colin Dexter's education included a stint at Christ's College^[12].
• Colin Dexter's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[13].
• Colin Dexter's education included a stint at Stamford School^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Colin Dexter is Inspector Morse^[15].
• Colin Dexter received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• Colin Dexter received the Cartier Diamond Dagger^[17].
• Colin Dexter received the Macavity Awards^[18].
• Colin Dexter received the Gold Dagger^[19].
• Colin Dexter received the Gold Dagger^[20].
• Colin Dexter was influenced by Raymond Chandler^[21].
• Colin Dexter was influenced by Alfred Edward Housman^[22].
• Colin Dexter is recorded as male^[23].
• Colin Dexter's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Colin Dexter's genre is detective fiction^[25].
• Colin Dexter's family name is recorded as Dexter^[26].
• Colin Dexter's given name is recorded as Colin^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1930-09-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-04-21^[31]

• Community tags: author, inspector morse^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b072f815-ba82-4acc-b699-b2cc365c78b6^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Stamford^[2], Colin Dexter… he was born on September 29, 1930^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at Christ's College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1505^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]; University of Cambridge^[13], a collegiate university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1209^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]; and Stamford School^[14], an independent school^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1532^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6] and novelist^[7]. Colin Dexter's field of work was creative and professional writing^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Colin Dexter is Inspector Morse^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16], a grade of an order^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; Cartier Diamond Dagger^[17], a literary award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1986^[49]; Macavity Awards^[18], a literary award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1987^[52]; and Gold Dagger^[19], a literary award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1955^[55].

Death and Burial

Colin Dexter died on March 21, 2017^[5]. He passed away in Oxford^[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Dexter ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (981 views/month, #6,923 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Colin Dexter born?

Born in Stamford^[2], Colin Dexter…

Where did Colin Dexter die?

Colin Dexter died in Oxford^[4].

What did Colin Dexter do for work?

Colin Dexter worked as writer^[6] and novelist^[7].

Where did Colin Dexter go to school?

Colin Dexter was educated at Christ's College^[12], University of Cambridge^[13], and Stamford School^[14].

What awards did Colin Dexter receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16], Cartier Diamond Dagger^[17], Macavity Awards^[18], and Gold Dagger^[19].