E. R. Braithwaite

Guyanese writer (1912–2016)
Person human Q1273562
E. R. Braithwaite
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E. R. Braithwaite

Summary

E. R. Braithwaite is a human[1]. Born in Georgetown[2], he… he was born on June 27, 1912[3]. He died in Rockville[4]. He died on December 12, 2016[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • E. R. Braithwaite's place of birth was Georgetown[2].
  • E. R. Braithwaite died in Rockville[4].
  • E. R. Braithwaite was born on June 27, 1912[3].
  • E. R. Braithwaite died on December 12, 2016[5].
  • E. R. Braithwaite held citizenship in Guyana[9].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's professions included diplomat[6].
  • E. R. Braithwaite worked as a writer[7].
  • E. R. Braithwaite held the position of ambassador[10].
  • E. R. Braithwaite was employed by United Nations[11].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[12].
  • E. R. Braithwaite was educated at Queen's College, Guyana[13].
  • E. R. Braithwaite received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[14].
  • E. R. Braithwaite is recorded as male[15].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's Commons category is recorded as E. R. Braithwaite[17].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[18].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's family name is recorded as Braithwaite[19].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's given name is recorded as Edward[20].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's given name is recorded as Ricardo[21].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's described by source is recorded as A Companion to West Indian Literature[23].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Ricardo Braithwaite'}[25].
  • E. R. Braithwaite's start of work period is recorded as 1959[26].

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Origins and Family

E. R. Braithwaite's place of birth was Georgetown[2]. He was born on June 27, 1912[3].

Education

Educated at Gonville and Caius College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1348[29] and Queen's College, Guyana[13], a secondary school[30], in Guyana[31], founded in 1844[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6] and writer[7]. Among E. R. Braithwaite's employers was United Nations[11]. He held the position of ambassador[10].

Recognition

E. R. Braithwaite received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[14].

Death and Burial

E. R. Braithwaite died on December 12, 2016[5]. He died in Rockville[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[18].

Why It Matters

E. R. Braithwaite ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was E. R. Braithwaite born?

E. R. Braithwaite's place of birth was Georgetown[2].

Where did E. R. Braithwaite die?

E. R. Braithwaite passed away in Rockville[4].

What did E. R. Braithwaite do for work?

E. R. Braithwaite worked as diplomat[6] and writer[7].

Where did E. R. Braithwaite go to school?

E. R. Braithwaite was educated at Gonville and Caius College[12] and Queen's College, Guyana[13].

What awards did E. R. Braithwaite receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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