Doris Betts

author and English professor (1932–2012)
Person human Q5297898
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Doris Betts

Summary

Doris Betts is a human[1]. She was born in Statesville[2]. She was born on +1932-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Pittsboro[4]. She died on +2012-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Doris Betts's place of birth was Statesville[2].
  • Doris Betts died in Pittsboro[4].
  • Doris Betts was born on +1932-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Doris Betts was born on +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Doris Betts died on +2012-04-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Doris Betts died on +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Doris Betts held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Doris Betts worked as a writer[6].
  • Doris Betts's professions included novelist[7].
  • Among Doris Betts's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12].
  • Doris Betts was employed by University of North Carolina at Greensboro[13].
  • Doris Betts received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Doris Betts received the North Carolina Award for Literature[15].
  • Doris Betts is recorded as female[16].
  • Doris Betts's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Doris Betts's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109605522[18].
  • Doris Betts's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25425326[19].
  • Doris Betts's GND ID is recorded as 12010721X[20].
  • Doris Betts's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81035731[21].
  • Doris Betts's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 131917970[22].
  • Doris Betts's IdRef ID is recorded as 035471964[23].
  • Doris Betts's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09330682[24].
  • Doris Betts's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35018212[25].
  • Doris Betts's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[26].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Statesville[2], Doris Betts… Recorded date of birth include +1932-06-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and novelist[7]. Employers include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30] and University of North Carolina at Greensboro[13], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1891[33], headquartered in Greensboro[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and North Carolina Award for Literature[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2012-04-21T00:00:00Z[5] and +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. Doris Betts passed away in Pittsboro[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[27].

Why It Matters

Doris Betts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Doris Betts born?

Born in Statesville[2], Doris Betts…

Where did Doris Betts die?

Doris Betts died in Pittsboro[4].

What did Doris Betts do for work?

Doris Betts worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

What awards did Doris Betts receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and North Carolina Award for Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . newsobserver.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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