Dorothy Carrington

British writer (1910–2002)
Person human Q5298348
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Dorothy Carrington

Summary

Dorothy Carrington is a human[1]. She was born in Cirencester[2]. She was born on +1910-06-06T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Ajaccio[4]. She died on +2002-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and essayist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dorothy Carrington's place of birth was Cirencester[2].
  • Dorothy Carrington died in Ajaccio[4].
  • Dorothy Carrington was born on +1910-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dorothy Carrington died on +2002-01-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dorothy Carrington's father was Frederick Carrington[9].
  • Dorothy Carrington's mother was Susan Margaret Elwes[10].
  • Dorothy Carrington was married to Francis Cyril Rose[11].
  • Among Dorothy Carrington's spouses was Darcy Sinclair Sproul-Boulton[12].
  • Dorothy Carrington held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Dorothy Carrington's professions included writer[6].
  • Dorothy Carrington's professions included essayist[7].
  • Dorothy Carrington received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Dorothy Carrington received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[15].
  • Dorothy Carrington received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Dorothy Carrington received the honorary doctorate of University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli[17].
  • Dorothy Carrington was a member of Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Dorothy Carrington was a member of Royal Historical Society[19].
  • Dorothy Carrington is recorded as female[20].
  • Dorothy Carrington's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Dorothy Carrington's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047553260[22].
  • Dorothy Carrington's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73851029[23].
  • Dorothy Carrington's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr88010148[24].
  • Dorothy Carrington's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 118953357[25].
  • Dorothy Carrington's IdRef ID is recorded as 026769182[26].
  • Dorothy Carrington's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA16271583[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothy Carrington was born in Cirencester[2]. She was born on +1910-06-06T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Frederick Carrington[9]. Her mother was Susan Margaret Elwes[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and essayist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[15], a fellowship award[30]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32]; and honorary doctorate of University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli[17], an award[33], in France[34].

Personal Life

Spouses include Francis Cyril Rose[11], a theatre designer[35], 1909–1979[36], of United Kingdom[37] and Darcy Sinclair Sproul-Boulton[12].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Carrington died on +2002-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Ajaccio[4].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Carrington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Carrington born?

Dorothy Carrington was born in Cirencester[2].

Where did Dorothy Carrington die?

Dorothy Carrington passed away in Ajaccio[4].

Who were Dorothy Carrington's parents?

Dorothy Carrington's father was Frederick Carrington[9]. Dorothy Carrington's mother was Susan Margaret Elwes[10].

Who was Dorothy Carrington married to?

Dorothy Carrington's spouses include Francis Cyril Rose[11] and Darcy Sinclair Sproul-Boulton[12].

What did Dorothy Carrington do for work?

Dorothy Carrington worked as writer[6] and essayist[7].

What awards did Dorothy Carrington receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[15], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16], and honorary doctorate of University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [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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