Georgette Heyer

British historical romance and detective fiction novelist (1902–1974)
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Georgette Heyer
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Georgette Heyer was born on August 16, 1902 in Wimbledon[1][2][3][4][5] and died on July 4, 1974 at Guy's Hospital[1][2][5][6]. She held United Kingdom citizenship.

Heyer worked as a writer, novelist, and prose writer[6][7]. Her field encompassed prose, historical novel, detective literature, and romance[7].

Georgette Heyer

Summary

Georgette Heyer is a human[1]. Born in Wimbledon[2], she… she was born on +1902-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Guy's Hospital[4]. She died on +1974-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and prose writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Georgette Heyer was born in Wimbledon[2].
  • Born in London[10], Georgette Heyer…
  • Georgette Heyer passed away in Guy's Hospital[4].
  • Georgette Heyer died in London[11].
  • Georgette Heyer was born on +1902-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georgette Heyer died on +1974-07-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Georgette Heyer held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Georgette Heyer worked as a writer[6].
  • Georgette Heyer worked as a novelist[7].
  • Georgette Heyer worked as a prose writer[8].
  • Georgette Heyer's field of work was prose[13].
  • Georgette Heyer's field of work was historical novel[14].
  • Georgette Heyer's field of work was detective literature[15].
  • Georgette Heyer's field of work was romance[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Georgette Heyer is literary work[17].
  • Georgette Heyer's image is recorded as Georgette Heyer (1902-1974) portrait.webp[18].
  • Georgette Heyer is recorded as female[19].
  • Georgette Heyer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Georgette Heyer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109002019[21].
  • Georgette Heyer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51690903[22].
  • Georgette Heyer's GND ID is recorded as 119392089[23].
  • Georgette Heyer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79135328[24].
  • Georgette Heyer's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119074746[25].
  • Georgette Heyer's IdRef ID is recorded as 026921650[26].
  • Georgette Heyer's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08414095[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Wimbledon[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and London[10], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. Georgette Heyer was born on +1902-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and prose writer[8]. Fields of work include prose[13], a literary form[33]; historical novel[14], a novel genre[34]; detective literature[15], a literary genre[35]; and romance[16], a literary genre[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Georgette Heyer is literary work[17].

Death and Burial

Georgette Heyer died on +1974-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Guy's Hospital[4], a hospital[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1721[39] and London[11], a metropolis[40], in Roman Empire[41], founded in 0047[42].

Why It Matters

Georgette Heyer ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,010 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Georgette Heyer born?

Georgette Heyer's place of birth was Wimbledon[2].

Where did Georgette Heyer die?

Georgette Heyer died in Guy's Hospital[4].

What did Georgette Heyer do for work?

Georgette Heyer worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and prose writer[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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

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