Helen Waddell

Irish poet (1889–1965)
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Helen Waddell

Summary

Helen Waddell is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tokyo[2]. She was born on May 31, 1889[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on March 5, 1965[5]. She worked as a poet[6], author[7], translator[8], writer[9], and prose writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Helen Waddell was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Helen Waddell was born in Tokyo[12].
  • Helen Waddell died in London[4].
  • Helen Waddell was born on May 31, 1889[3].
  • Helen Waddell was born on 1895[13].
  • Helen Waddell died on March 5, 1965[5].
  • Helen Waddell held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Helen Waddell's professions included poet[6].
  • Helen Waddell's professions included author[7].
  • Helen Waddell's professions included translator[8].
  • Helen Waddell's professions included writer[9].
  • Helen Waddell worked as a prose writer[10].
  • Helen Waddell's professions included playwright[15].
  • Helen Waddell's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Helen Waddell's field of work was literary activity[17].
  • Helen Waddell's field of work was translating activity[18].
  • Helen Waddell's education included a stint at Somerville College[19].
  • Helen Waddell received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].
  • Helen Waddell was a member of Medieval Academy of America[21].
  • Helen Waddell is recorded as female[22].
  • Helen Waddell's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Helen Waddell's archives at is recorded as Queen's University Belfast[24].
  • Helen Waddell's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[25].
  • Helen Waddell's family name is recorded as Waddell[26].
  • Helen Waddell's given name is recorded as Helen[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1889-05-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1965-03-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fc908468-ccb8-48b2-a9b5-c53210787399[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tokyo[2], a de facto national capital[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1868[35]. Recorded date of birth include May 31, 1889[3] and 1895[13].

Education

Helen Waddell was educated at Somerville College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], author[7], translator[8], writer[9], prose writer[10], and playwright[15]. Fields of work include poetry[16], a literary form[36]; literary activity[17]; and translating activity[18].

Recognition

Helen Waddell received the Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].

Death and Burial

Helen Waddell died on March 5, 1965[5]. She died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Helen Waddell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Helen Waddell born?

Helen Waddell's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

Where did Helen Waddell die?

Helen Waddell died in London[4].

What did Helen Waddell do for work?

Helen Waddell worked as poet[6], author[7], translator[8], writer[9], and prose writer[10].

Where did Helen Waddell go to school?

Helen Waddell was educated at Somerville College[19].

What awards did Helen Waddell receive?

Honors received include Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . ulsterhistory.co.uk. ulsterhistory.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . qub.ac.uk. Retrieved . qub.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, author, translator +3
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  2. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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