Cynthia Asquith

British writer (1887-1960)
Person human Q3699902
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Cynthia Asquith

Summary

Cynthia Asquith is a human[1]. She was born in Wiltshire[2]. She was born on +1887-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Oxford[4]. She died on +1960-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], diarist[9], and secretary[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wiltshire[2], Cynthia Asquith…
  • Cynthia Asquith passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Cynthia Asquith was born on +1887-09-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cynthia Asquith died on +1960-03-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cynthia Asquith's father was Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss[12].
  • Cynthia Asquith's mother was Mary Constance Wyndham[13].
  • Cynthia Asquith was married to Herbert Asquith[14].
  • A child of Cynthia Asquith was John Michael Asquith[15].
  • A child of Cynthia Asquith was Michael Henry Asquith[16].
  • A child of Cynthia Asquith was Simon Asquith[17].
  • Cynthia Asquith held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • Cynthia Asquith worked as a writer[6].
  • Cynthia Asquith worked as a novelist[7].
  • Cynthia Asquith worked as a biographer[8].
  • Cynthia Asquith worked as a diarist[9].
  • Cynthia Asquith worked as a secretary[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Cynthia Asquith is Married to Tolstoy[19].
  • Cynthia Asquith's image is recorded as Lady-Cynthia-Mary-Evelyn-Asquith-ne-Charteris.jpg[20].
  • Cynthia Asquith is recorded as female[21].
  • Cynthia Asquith's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Cynthia Asquith's ISNI is recorded as 000000010862094X[23].
  • Cynthia Asquith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 809595[24].
  • Cynthia Asquith's GND ID is recorded as 118848054[25].
  • Cynthia Asquith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50030698[26].
  • Cynthia Asquith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 137433067[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cynthia Asquith was born in Wiltshire[2]. She was born on +1887-09-27T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss[12]. Her mother was Mary Constance Wyndham[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], diarist[9], and secretary[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cynthia Asquith is Married to Tolstoy[19].

Personal Life

Cynthia Asquith was married to Herbert Asquith[14]. Children include John Michael Asquith[15], 1911–1937[28]; Michael Henry Asquith[16], b. 1914[29]; and Simon Asquith[17], 1919–1973[30].

Death and Burial

Cynthia Asquith died on +1960-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Oxford[4]. The cause of death was meningitis[31].

Why It Matters

Cynthia Asquith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Cynthia Asquith born?

Born in Wiltshire[2], Cynthia Asquith…

Where did Cynthia Asquith die?

Cynthia Asquith died in Oxford[4].

Who were Cynthia Asquith's parents?

Cynthia Asquith's father was Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss[12]. Cynthia Asquith's mother was Mary Constance Wyndham[13].

Who was Cynthia Asquith married to?

Cynthia Asquith's spouses include Herbert Asquith[14].

What did Cynthia Asquith do for work?

Cynthia Asquith worked as writer[6], novelist[7], biographer[8], diarist[9], and secretary[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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