Helen DeWitt

Summary

Helen DeWitt is a human^[1]. She was born in Takoma Park^[2]. She was born on +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a novelist^[4] and writer^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Takoma Park^[2], Helen DeWitt…
• Helen DeWitt was born on +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Helen DeWitt was born on +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z^[7].
• Helen DeWitt held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Helen DeWitt's professions included novelist^[4].
• Helen DeWitt's professions included writer^[5].
• Helen DeWitt was educated at University of Oxford^[9].
• Helen DeWitt's education included a stint at Brasenose College^[10].
• Helen DeWitt was educated at Smith College^[11].
• Helen DeWitt's education included a stint at Lady Margaret Hall^[12].
• Helen DeWitt's education included a stint at Northfield Mount Hermon School^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Helen DeWitt is The Last Samurai^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Helen DeWitt is Lightning Rods^[15].
• Helen DeWitt received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Helen DeWitt's image is recorded as Helen DeWitt.jpg^[17].
• Helen DeWitt is recorded as female^[18].
• Helen DeWitt's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Helen DeWitt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081591519^[20].
• Helen DeWitt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79164261^[21].
• Helen DeWitt's GND ID is recorded as 123150000^[22].
• Helen DeWitt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00021380^[23].
• Helen DeWitt's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 137615804^[24].
• Helen DeWitt's IdRef ID is recorded as 067272401^[25].
• Helen DeWitt's Commons category is recorded as Helen DeWitt^[26].
• Helen DeWitt's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V446525^[27].

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Origins and Family

Helen DeWitt's place of birth was Takoma Park^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[9], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1096^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Brasenose College^[10], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1509^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]; Smith College^[11], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1871^[38], headquartered in Northampton^[39]; Lady Margaret Hall^[12], a college of the University of Oxford^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1878^[42], headquartered in Oxford^[43]; and Northfield Mount Hermon School^[13], a school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1879^[46], headquartered in Gill^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4] and writer^[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Last Samurai^[14], a literary work^[48], written by Helen DeWitt^[49] and Lightning Rods^[15], a literary work^[50], written by her^[51].

Recognition

Helen DeWitt received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].

Why It Matters

Helen DeWitt ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Helen DeWitt born?

Born in Takoma Park^[2], Helen DeWitt…

What did Helen DeWitt do for work?

Helen DeWitt worked as novelist^[4] and writer^[5].

Where did Helen DeWitt go to school?

Helen DeWitt was educated at University of Oxford^[9], Brasenose College^[10], Smith College^[11], and Lady Margaret Hall^[12].

What awards did Helen DeWitt receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].