Evelyn Underhill

British mystic, poet, and novelist (1875–1941)
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Evelyn Underhill

Summary

Evelyn Underhill is a human[1]. She was born in Wolverhampton[2]. She was born on December 6, 1875[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on June 15, 1941[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (392 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Evelyn Underhill's place of birth was Wolverhampton[2].
  • Evelyn Underhill died in London[4].
  • Evelyn Underhill was born on December 6, 1875[3].
  • Evelyn Underhill died on June 15, 1941[5].
  • Evelyn Underhill is buried at St John-at-Hampstead[10].
  • Evelyn Underhill held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Evelyn Underhill worked as a poet[6].
  • Evelyn Underhill worked as a writer[7].
  • Evelyn Underhill worked as a novelist[8].
  • Evelyn Underhill's field of work was poetry[12].
  • Evelyn Underhill's education included a stint at King's College London[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Evelyn Underhill is Practical Mysticism[14].
  • Evelyn Underhill was a member of Anglican Pacifist Fellowship[15].
  • Evelyn Underhill's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • Evelyn Underhill is recorded as female[17].
  • Evelyn Underhill's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Evelyn Underhill's Commons category is recorded as Evelyn Underhill[19].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[20].
  • Evelyn Underhill's family name is recorded as Underhill[21].
  • Evelyn Underhill's given name is recorded as Evelyn[22].
  • Evelyn Underhill's pseudonym is recorded as John Cordelier[23].
  • Evelyn Underhill's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Evelyn Underhill's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[25].
  • Evelyn Underhill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Evelyn Underhill's significant person is recorded as Friedrich von Hügel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Evelyn Underhill was born in Wolverhampton[2]. She was born on December 6, 1875[3].

Education

Evelyn Underhill was educated at King's College London[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and novelist[8]. Evelyn Underhill's field of work was poetry[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Evelyn Underhill is Practical Mysticism[14].

Personal Life

Evelyn Underhill's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

Evelyn Underhill died on June 15, 1941[5]. She died in London[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[20]. She is buried at St John-at-Hampstead[10].

Why It Matters

Evelyn Underhill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (392 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

She has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis[29], a writer[30], 1898–1963[31], of United Kingdom[32], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[33], specialised in writing[34] and T. S. Eliot[35], a playwright[36], 1888–1965[37], of United States[38], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[39].

FAQs

Where was Evelyn Underhill born?

Evelyn Underhill was born in Wolverhampton[2].

Where did Evelyn Underhill die?

Evelyn Underhill passed away in London[4].

What did Evelyn Underhill do for work?

Evelyn Underhill worked as poet[6], writer[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Evelyn Underhill go to school?

Evelyn Underhill was educated at King's College London[13].

Who did Evelyn Underhill influence?

Evelyn Underhill has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis[29] and T. S. Eliot[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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