Elizabeth Jennings

English poet (1926-2001)
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Elizabeth Jennings

Summary

Elizabeth Jennings is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Boston[2]. She was born on July 18, 1926[3]. She passed away in Oxfordshire[4]. She died on October 26, 2001[5]. She worked as a librarian[6], poet[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Jennings's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's place of birth was Skirbeck[10].
  • Elizabeth Jennings died in Oxfordshire[4].
  • Elizabeth Jennings died in Bampton[11].
  • Elizabeth Jennings was born on July 18, 1926[3].
  • Elizabeth Jennings died on October 26, 2001[5].
  • Elizabeth Jennings held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's professions included librarian[6].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's professions included poet[7].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's professions included writer[8].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's education included a stint at St Anne's College[13].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's education included a stint at Rye St Antony School[14].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's education included a stint at Oxford High School[15].
  • Elizabeth Jennings received the Cholmondeley Award[16].
  • Elizabeth Jennings received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Elizabeth Jennings received the Somerset Maugham Award[18].
  • Elizabeth Jennings received the WH Smith Literary Award[19].
  • Elizabeth Jennings was a member of Society of Authors[20].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • Elizabeth Jennings is recorded as female[22].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's genre is lyric poetry[24].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's family name is recorded as Jennings[25].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[26].
  • Elizabeth Jennings's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-07-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-10-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b5c789b5-7c46-468c-8420-5c5f1a002721[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Boston[2], a town[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Skirbeck[10], a suburb[35], in United Kingdom[36]. Elizabeth Jennings was born on July 18, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at St Anne's College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1879[39], headquartered in Oxford[40]; Rye St Antony School[14], a school[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1930[43]; and Oxford High School[15], a high school[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1875[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[16], a poetry award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1966[49]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[50], in United Kingdom[51]; Somerset Maugham Award[18], a literary award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1947[54]; and WH Smith Literary Award[19], an award[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1959[57].

Personal Life

Elizabeth Jennings's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Jennings died on October 26, 2001[5]. Recorded place of death include Oxfordshire[4], a ceremonial county of England[58], in United Kingdom[59] and Bampton[11], a village[60], in United Kingdom[61].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Jennings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Jennings born?

Elizabeth Jennings was born in Boston[2].

Where did Elizabeth Jennings die?

Elizabeth Jennings died in Oxfordshire[4].

What did Elizabeth Jennings do for work?

Elizabeth Jennings worked as librarian[6], poet[7], and writer[8].

Where did Elizabeth Jennings go to school?

Elizabeth Jennings was educated at St Anne's College[13], Rye St Antony School[14], and Oxford High School[15].

What awards did Elizabeth Jennings receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[16], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Somerset Maugham Award[18], and WH Smith Literary Award[19].

References

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  1. [2] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  22. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at St Anne's College, Rye St Antony School, Oxford High School
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Genre lyric poetry
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
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