Cressida Dick

British police officer
Person human Q5184500
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Cressida Dick

Summary

Cressida Dick is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Oxford[2]. She was born on +1960-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a police officer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (601 views/month, #6,767 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Cressida Dick's place of birth was Oxford[2].
  • Cressida Dick was born on +1960-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cressida Dick's father was Marcus William Dick[6].
  • Cressida Dick's mother was Cecilia Rachel Buxton[7].
  • Cressida Dick held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Cressida Dick's native language[9].
  • Cressida Dick worked as a police officer[4].
  • Cressida Dick was educated at Balliol College[10].
  • Cressida Dick was educated at Fitzwilliam College[11].
  • Cressida Dick was educated at Dragon School[12].
  • Cressida Dick's education included a stint at Oxford High School[13].
  • Cressida Dick received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Cressida Dick received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Cressida Dick received the King's Police Medal[16].
  • Cressida Dick's image is recorded as Keith Palmer's funeral (006) (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Cressida Dick is recorded as female[18].
  • Cressida Dick's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Cressida Dick's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[20].
  • Cressida Dick's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3157701708344222029[21].
  • Cressida Dick's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2019024244[22].
  • Cressida Dick's Commons category is recorded as Cressida Dick[23].
  • Cressida Dick's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07lzrb[24].
  • Cressida Dick's family name is recorded as Dick[25].
  • Cressida Dick's given name is recorded as Cressida[26].
  • Cressida Dick's given name is recorded as Rose[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cressida Dick was born in Oxford[2]. She was born on +1960-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Marcus William Dick[6]. Her mother was Cecilia Rachel Buxton[7]. English was her native language[9].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Fitzwilliam College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1869[34]; Dragon School[12], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1877[37], headquartered in Oxford[38]; and Oxford High School[13], a high school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1875[41].

Career and Affiliations

Cressida Dick worked as a police officer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and King's Police Medal[16], a courage award[46], founded in 1909[47].

Why It Matters

Cressida Dick ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (601 views/month, #6,767 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Cressida Dick born?

Cressida Dick's place of birth was Oxford[2].

Who were Cressida Dick's parents?

Cressida Dick's father was Marcus William Dick[6]. Cressida Dick's mother was Cecilia Rachel Buxton[7].

What did Cressida Dick do for work?

Cressida Dick worked as police officer[4].

Where did Cressida Dick go to school?

Cressida Dick was educated at Balliol College[10], Fitzwilliam College[11], Dragon School[12], and Oxford High School[13].

What awards did Cressida Dick receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], and King's Police Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . The London Gazette 62807. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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