Farah Mendlesohn

British academic and writer on science fiction and fantasy literature
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Farah Mendlesohn

Summary

Farah Mendlesohn is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Manchester[2]. She was born on +1968-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a university teacher[4], historian[5], literary critic[6], researcher[7], and science fiction scholar[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Farah Mendlesohn's place of birth was Manchester[2].
  • Farah Mendlesohn was born on +1968-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Farah Mendlesohn was married to Edward James[10].
  • Farah Mendlesohn held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's professions included historian[5].
  • Farah Mendlesohn worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's professions included researcher[7].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's professions included science fiction scholar[8].
  • Farah Mendlesohn was employed by Middlesex University[12].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's education included a stint at University of York[13].
  • Farah Mendlesohn was educated at Baverstock School[14].
  • Farah Mendlesohn received the Hugo Award for Best Related Work[15].
  • Farah Mendlesohn is recorded as female[16].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's Commons category is recorded as Farah Mendlesohn[18].
  • Farah Mendlesohn earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's given name is recorded as Faraḥ[20].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's academic thesis is recorded as Practising peace : American and British Quaker relief in the Spanish Civil War[21].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Farah Mendlesohn's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as UniversityofYorkThesisProject[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manchester[2], Farah Mendlesohn… she was born on +1968-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of York[13], a public university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1963[26], headquartered in York[27] and Baverstock School[14], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1983[30]. Farah Mendlesohn earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], historian[5], literary critic[6], researcher[7], and science fiction scholar[8]. Farah Mendlesohn was employed by Middlesex University[12].

Recognition

Farah Mendlesohn received the Hugo Award for Best Related Work[15].

Personal Life

Farah Mendlesohn was married to Edward James[10].

Why It Matters

Farah Mendlesohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Farah Mendlesohn born?

Farah Mendlesohn was born in Manchester[2].

Who was Farah Mendlesohn married to?

Farah Mendlesohn's spouses include Edward James[10].

What did Farah Mendlesohn do for work?

Farah Mendlesohn worked as university teacher[4], historian[5], literary critic[6], researcher[7], and science fiction scholar[8].

Where did Farah Mendlesohn go to school?

Farah Mendlesohn was educated at University of York[13] and Baverstock School[14].

What awards did Farah Mendlesohn receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Related Work[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . etheses.whiterose.ac.uk. Retrieved . etheses.whiterose.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . etheses.whiterose.ac.uk. Retrieved . etheses.whiterose.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . etheses.whiterose.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Academic thesis Practising peace : American and British Quaker relief in the Spanish Civil War
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