Edith Pargeter

British writer
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Edith Pargeter

Summary

Edith Pargeter is a human[1]. She was born in Horsehay[2]. She was born on September 28, 1913[3]. She died in Telford[4]. She died on October 14, 1995[5]. She worked as a linguist[6], writer[7], translator[8], novelist[9], and bohemicist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Horsehay[2], Edith Pargeter…
  • Edith Pargeter died in Telford[4].
  • Edith Pargeter died in Madeley[12].
  • Edith Pargeter was born on September 28, 1913[3].
  • Edith Pargeter died on October 14, 1995[5].
  • Edith Pargeter held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Edith Pargeter worked as a linguist[6].
  • Edith Pargeter's professions included writer[7].
  • Edith Pargeter's professions included translator[8].
  • Edith Pargeter's professions included novelist[9].
  • Edith Pargeter worked as a bohemicist[10].
  • Edith Pargeter received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Edith Pargeter received the British Empire Medal[15].
  • Edith Pargeter received the Edgar Awards[16].
  • Edith Pargeter received the Cartier Diamond Dagger[17].
  • Edith Pargeter received the honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[18].
  • Edith Pargeter's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • Edith Pargeter is recorded as female[20].
  • Edith Pargeter's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Edith Pargeter's genre is detective fiction[22].
  • Edith Pargeter's military branch is recorded as Women's Royal Naval Service[23].
  • Edith Pargeter's Commons category is recorded as Edith Pargeter[24].
  • Edith Pargeter's residence is recorded as Madeley[25].
  • Edith Pargeter was part of the conflict World War II[26].
  • Edith Pargeter's family name is recorded as Peters[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Horsehay[2], Edith Pargeter… she was born on September 28, 1913[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], writer[7], translator[8], novelist[9], and bohemicist[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; British Empire Medal[15], an Order of the British Empire[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1922[32]; Edgar Awards[16], a class of award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1946[35]; Cartier Diamond Dagger[17], a literary award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1986[38]; and honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[18], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Personal Life

Edith Pargeter's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

Edith Pargeter died on October 14, 1995[5]. Recorded place of death include Telford[4], a town[41], in United Kingdom[42] and Madeley[12], a town[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Why It Matters

Edith Pargeter ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to her include A Morbid Taste for Bones[47], a written work[48].

FAQs

Where was Edith Pargeter born?

Edith Pargeter was born in Horsehay[2].

Where did Edith Pargeter die?

Edith Pargeter passed away in Telford[4].

What did Edith Pargeter do for work?

Edith Pargeter worked as linguist[6], writer[7], translator[8], novelist[9], and bohemicist[10].

What awards did Edith Pargeter receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], British Empire Medal[15], Edgar Awards[16], and Cartier Diamond Dagger[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Google Books. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . JSTOR. Retrieved . is.muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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