Inspector Morse

fictional character in crime novels by Colin Dexter
Person fictional_human Q1065888
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Inspector Morse

Summary

Inspector Morse is a fictional human[1]. He was born on 1930[2]. He died on 1999[3]. He worked as a detective[4]. He ranks in the top 9% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,208 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Inspector Morse was born on 1930[2].
  • Inspector Morse died on 1999[3].
  • Inspector Morse held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Inspector Morse's professions included detective[4].
  • Inspector Morse was employed by Oxford City Police[7].
  • Among Inspector Morse's employers was Thames Valley Police[8].
  • Inspector Morse was educated at St John's College[9].
  • Inspector Morse is the creator of Colin Dexter[10].
  • Inspector Morse is recorded as male[11].
  • Inspector Morse's instance of is recorded as fictional human[12].
  • Inspector Morse's instance of is recorded as literary character[13].
  • Among the performers on Inspector Morse was John Thaw[14].
  • Inspector Morse's Commons category is recorded as Inspector Morse[15].
  • Inspector Morse's family name is recorded as Morse[16].
  • Inspector Morse's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Inspector Morse[17].
  • Inspector Morse's partner in business or sport is recorded as Inspector Lewis[18].
  • Inspector Morse's name is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Индэвор Морс'}[19].
  • Inspector Morse's first appearance is recorded as Last Bus to Woodstock[20].

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Origins and Family

Inspector Morse was born on 1930[2].

Education

Inspector Morse was educated at St John's College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Inspector Morse worked as a detective[4]. Employers include Oxford City Police[7], a territorial police force[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1869[23] and Thames Valley Police[8], a territorial police force[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1968[26], headquartered in Kidlington[27].

Works and Contributions

Inspector Morse is the creator of Colin Dexter[10].

Death and Burial

Inspector Morse died on 1999[3].

Why It Matters

Inspector Morse ranks in the top 9% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,208 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did Inspector Morse do for work?

Inspector Morse worked as detective[4].

Where did Inspector Morse go to school?

Inspector Morse was educated at St John's College[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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