Helen Cresswell

English children's writer and TV scriptwriter (1934–2005)
Person human Q444313
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Helen Cresswell

Summary

Helen Cresswell is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kirkby-in-Ashfield[2]. She was born on July 11, 1934[3]. She died in Nottinghamshire[4]. She died on September 26, 2005[5]. She worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kirkby-in-Ashfield[2], Helen Cresswell…
  • Helen Cresswell died in Nottinghamshire[4].
  • Helen Cresswell was born on July 11, 1934[3].
  • Helen Cresswell was born on June 11, 1934[10].
  • Helen Cresswell died on September 26, 2005[5].
  • Helen Cresswell died on June 26, 2005[11].
  • Helen Cresswell held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Helen Cresswell's professions included writer[6].
  • Helen Cresswell worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Helen Cresswell worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Helen Cresswell's education included a stint at King's College London[13].
  • Helen Cresswell's education included a stint at Nottingham Girls' High School[14].
  • Helen Cresswell is recorded as female[15].
  • Helen Cresswell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was ovarian cancer[17].
  • Helen Cresswell's family name is recorded as Cresswell[18].
  • Helen Cresswell's given name is recorded as Helen[19].
  • Helen Cresswell's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Helen Cresswell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Helen Cresswell was born in Kirkby-in-Ashfield[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 11, 1934[3] and June 11, 1934[10].

Education

Educated at King's College London[13], a public research university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1829[24], headquartered in London[25] and Nottingham Girls' High School[14], a secondary school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1875[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 26, 2005[5] and June 26, 2005[11]. Helen Cresswell died in Nottinghamshire[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Helen Cresswell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Helen Cresswell born?

Helen Cresswell's place of birth was Kirkby-in-Ashfield[2].

Where did Helen Cresswell die?

Helen Cresswell died in Nottinghamshire[4].

What did Helen Cresswell do for work?

Helen Cresswell worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Helen Cresswell go to school?

Helen Cresswell was educated at King's College London[13] and Nottingham Girls' High School[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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