Denys Watkins-Pitchford

English writer (under the pen name "B.B."), illustrator, and country sportsman (1905-1990)
Person human Q1190051
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Denys Watkins-Pitchford

Summary

Denys Watkins-Pitchford is a human[1]. Born in Northamptonshire[2], he… he was born on July 25, 1905[3]. He died on September 8, 1990[4]. He worked as a painter[5], writer[6], and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford was born in Northamptonshire[2].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford was born on July 25, 1905[3].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford died on September 8, 1990[4].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford died on September 9, 1990[9].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford worked as a painter[5].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's professions included writer[6].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's education included a stint at Royal College of Art[12].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford received the Carnegie Medal[14].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford is recorded as male[15].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's given name is recorded as Denys[17].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's pseudonym is recorded as B.B.[18].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[19].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's copyright representative is recorded as reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[21].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's has works in the collection is recorded as Northampton Museum and Art Gallery[22].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's has works in the collection is recorded as Kettering Museum and Art Gallery[23].
  • Denys Watkins-Pitchford's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1905-07-25[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-07-08[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c9a10891-52fc-4999-99b8-279c4b74be06[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Denys Watkins-Pitchford's place of birth was Northamptonshire[2]. He was born on July 25, 1905[3].

Education

Denys Watkins-Pitchford's education included a stint at Royal College of Art[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5], writer[6], and children's writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], an award[30], in United Kingdom[31] and Carnegie Medal[14], a literary award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1936[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 8, 1990[4] and September 9, 1990[9].

Why It Matters

Denys Watkins-Pitchford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Denys Watkins-Pitchford born?

Denys Watkins-Pitchford's place of birth was Northamptonshire[2].

What did Denys Watkins-Pitchford do for work?

Denys Watkins-Pitchford worked as painter[5], writer[6], and children's writer[7].

Where did Denys Watkins-Pitchford go to school?

Denys Watkins-Pitchford was educated at Royal College of Art[12].

What awards did Denys Watkins-Pitchford receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13] and Carnegie Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . education.scholastic.co.uk. education.scholastic.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . ProDetLit. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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