Diana E. H. Russell

South African sociologist and activist
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Diana E. H. Russell

Summary

Diana E. H. Russell is a human[1]. Born in Cape Town[2], she… she was born on November 6, 1938[3]. She passed away in Oakland[4]. She died on July 28, 2020[5]. She worked as a women's rights activist[6], sociologist[7], activist[8], and feminist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cape Town[2], Diana E. H. Russell…
  • Diana E. H. Russell died in Oakland[4].
  • Diana E. H. Russell was born on November 6, 1938[3].
  • Diana E. H. Russell died on July 28, 2020[5].
  • Diana E. H. Russell held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Diana E. H. Russell worked as a women's rights activist[6].
  • Diana E. H. Russell worked as a sociologist[7].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's professions included activist[8].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's professions included feminist[9].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's field of work was gender studies[12].
  • Diana E. H. Russell held the position of professor emeritus[13].
  • Diana E. H. Russell was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Diana E. H. Russell was educated at University of Cape Town[15].
  • Diana E. H. Russell was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[16].
  • Diana E. H. Russell was educated at Herschel Girls' School[17].
  • Diana E. H. Russell is recorded as female[18].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was respiratory failure[20].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[21].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's given name is recorded as Diana[22].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[23].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's official website is recorded as https://www.dianarussell.com/[24].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's described by source is recorded as Diana Russell, Who Studied Violence Against Women, Dies at 81[26].
  • Diana E. H. Russell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Diana E. H. Russell was born in Cape Town[2]. She was born on November 6, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Cape Town[15], a public university[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1829[34], headquartered in Cape Town[35]; London School of Economics and Political Science[16], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1895[38], headquartered in London[39]; and Herschel Girls' School[17], a boarding school[40], in South Africa[41], founded in 1922[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include women's rights activist[6], sociologist[7], activist[8], and feminist[9]. Diana E. H. Russell's field of work was gender studies[12]. She held the position of professor emeritus[13].

Death and Burial

Diana E. H. Russell died on July 28, 2020[5]. She died in Oakland[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[20].

Why It Matters

Diana E. H. Russell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Diana E. H. Russell born?

Diana E. H. Russell's place of birth was Cape Town[2].

Where did Diana E. H. Russell die?

Diana E. H. Russell passed away in Oakland[4].

What did Diana E. H. Russell do for work?

Diana E. H. Russell worked as women's rights activist[6], sociologist[7], activist[8], and feminist[9].

Where did Diana E. H. Russell go to school?

Diana E. H. Russell was educated at Harvard University[14], University of Cape Town[15], London School of Economics and Political Science[16], and Herschel Girls' School[17].

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  2. [4] . tribunafeminista.elplural.com. tribunafeminista.elplural.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . tribunafeminista.elplural.com. tribunafeminista.elplural.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Diana, Elizabeth
    Field of work gender studies
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Human rights
    Family name Russell
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