David Daiches

British writer and historian (1912–2005)
Person human Q1174145
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David Daiches

Summary

David Daiches is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sunderland[2]. He was born on +1912-09-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on +2005-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], literary historian[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David Daiches was born in Sunderland[2].
  • David Daiches passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • David Daiches was born on +1912-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Daiches died on +2005-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Daiches's father was Salis Daiches[12].
  • David Daiches was married to Isobel Mackay[13].
  • David Daiches was married to Hazel Newman[14].
  • A child of David Daiches was Jenni Calder[15].
  • David Daiches held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • David Daiches worked as a poet[6].
  • David Daiches's professions included literary historian[7].
  • David Daiches's professions included university teacher[8].
  • David Daiches worked as a writer[9].
  • David Daiches worked as a literary critic[10].
  • David Daiches's professions included biographer[17].
  • David Daiches held the position of Booker Prize judge[18].
  • David Daiches was employed by Wesleyan University[19].
  • David Daiches was educated at Balliol College[20].
  • David Daiches was educated at University of Edinburgh[21].
  • David Daiches was educated at George Watson's College[22].
  • David Daiches received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23].
  • David Daiches received the honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[24].
  • David Daiches is recorded as male[25].
  • David Daiches's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • David Daiches's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108926981[27].

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Origins and Family

David Daiches's place of birth was Sunderland[2]. He was born on +1912-09-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Salis Daiches[12].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; University of Edinburgh[21], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1583[34], headquartered in Edinburgh[35]; and George Watson's College[22], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1741[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], literary historian[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], literary critic[10], and biographer[17]. David Daiches was employed by Wesleyan University[19]. He held the position of Booker Prize judge[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40] and honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[24], an award[41], in France[42].

Personal Life

Spouses include Isobel Mackay[13], 1909–1977[43] and Hazel Newman[14]. A child of David Daiches was Jenni Calder[15].

Death and Burial

David Daiches died on +2005-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

David Daiches ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was David Daiches born?

David Daiches's place of birth was Sunderland[2].

Where did David Daiches die?

David Daiches passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Who were David Daiches's parents?

David Daiches's father was Salis Daiches[12].

Who was David Daiches married to?

David Daiches's spouses include Isobel Mackay[13] and Hazel Newman[14].

What did David Daiches do for work?

David Daiches worked as poet[6], literary historian[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did David Daiches go to school?

David Daiches was educated at Balliol College[20], University of Edinburgh[21], and George Watson's College[22].

What awards did David Daiches receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23] and honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[24].

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  22. [24] . univ-paris3.fr. Retrieved . univ-paris3.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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