Frances Cairncross

British journalist and economist (1944-)
Person human Q5478559
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Frances Cairncross

Summary

Frances Cairncross is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Otley[2]. She was born on +1944-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a journalist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Otley[2], Frances Cairncross…
  • Frances Cairncross was born on +1944-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frances Cairncross's father was Alexander Cairncross[6].
  • Frances Cairncross held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Frances Cairncross worked as a journalist[4].
  • Frances Cairncross held the position of High Sheriff of Greater London[8].
  • Frances Cairncross's education included a stint at Brown University[9].
  • Frances Cairncross's education included a stint at St Anne's College[10].
  • Frances Cairncross received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].
  • Frances Cairncross received the President's Medal[12].
  • Frances Cairncross received the prix Giles[13].
  • Frances Cairncross received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Frances Cairncross was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • Frances Cairncross's image is recorded as Frances Cairncross in 2005.jpg[16].
  • Frances Cairncross is recorded as female[17].
  • Frances Cairncross's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Frances Cairncross's ISNI is recorded as 000000011628216X[19].
  • Frances Cairncross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41901237[20].
  • Frances Cairncross's GND ID is recorded as 17403847X[21].
  • Frances Cairncross's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50051329[22].
  • Frances Cairncross's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12280839p[23].
  • Frances Cairncross's IdRef ID is recorded as 031629679[24].
  • Frances Cairncross's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00757087[25].
  • Frances Cairncross's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00435066[26].
  • Frances Cairncross's Commons category is recorded as Frances Cairncross[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frances Cairncross was born in Otley[2]. She was born on +1944-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Alexander Cairncross[6].

Education

Educated at Brown University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and St Anne's College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1879[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Frances Cairncross's professions included journalist[4]. She held the position of High Sheriff of Greater London[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; President's Medal[12], an award[38], founded in 2010[39]; prix Giles[13], a science award[40], in France[41], founded in 1919[42]; and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Why It Matters

Frances Cairncross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Frances Cairncross born?

Frances Cairncross's place of birth was Otley[2].

Who were Frances Cairncross's parents?

Frances Cairncross's father was Alexander Cairncross[6].

What did Frances Cairncross do for work?

Frances Cairncross worked as journalist[4].

Where did Frances Cairncross go to school?

Frances Cairncross was educated at Brown University[9] and St Anne's College[10].

What awards did Frances Cairncross receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[11], President's Medal[12], prix Giles[13], and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The London Gazette 57230. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . rse.org.uk. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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