Jan Morris

Welsh historian, author and travel writer (1926–2020)
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Jan Morris
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Jan Morris

Summary

Jan Morris is a human[1]. Born in Clevedon[2], she… she was born on October 2, 1926[3]. She passed away in Pwllheli[4]. She died on November 20, 2020[5]. She worked as a historian[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and essayist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,432 views/month, #6,854 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Morris was born in Clevedon[2].
  • Jan Morris's place of birth was Cleveland[11].
  • Jan Morris died in Pwllheli[4].
  • Jan Morris was born on October 2, 1926[3].
  • Jan Morris died on November 20, 2020[5].
  • Among Jan Morris's spouses was Elizabeth Morris[12].
  • A child of Jan Morris was Twm Morys[13].
  • Jan Morris held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Jan Morris's professions included historian[6].
  • Jan Morris's professions included journalist[7].
  • Jan Morris's professions included writer[8].
  • Jan Morris worked as an essayist[9].
  • Jan Morris's field of work was history[15].
  • Jan Morris's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Jan Morris's field of work was travel book[17].
  • Jan Morris's field of work was essay[18].
  • Jan Morris's education included a stint at Christ Church[19].
  • Jan Morris was educated at Christ Church Cathedral School[20].
  • Jan Morris received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Jan Morris received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22].
  • Jan Morris received the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[23].
  • Jan Morris received the Heinemann Award[24].
  • Jan Morris was a member of Royal Society of Literature[25].
  • Jan Morris was a member of Learned Society of Wales[26].
  • Jan Morris is recorded as trans woman[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Clevedon[2], a civil parish[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Cleveland[11], a non-metropolitan county[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Jan Morris was born on October 2, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[19], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Oxford[35] and Christ Church Cathedral School[20], a preparatory school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1943[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and essayist[9]. Fields of work include history[15]; creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[39]; travel book[17], a literary genre[40]; and essay[18], a literary genre[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[23], a fellowship award[46]; and Heinemann Award[24], a literary award[47], in United Kingdom[48].

Personal Life

Among Jan Morris's spouses was Elizabeth Morris[12]. A child of her was Twm Morys[13].

Death and Burial

Jan Morris died on November 20, 2020[5]. She died in Pwllheli[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Morris ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,432 views/month, #6,854 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Jan Morris born?

Born in Clevedon[2], Jan Morris…

Where did Jan Morris die?

Jan Morris died in Pwllheli[4].

Who was Jan Morris married to?

Jan Morris's spouses include Elizabeth Morris[12].

What did Jan Morris do for work?

Jan Morris worked as historian[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and essayist[9].

Where did Jan Morris go to school?

Jan Morris was educated at Christ Church[19] and Christ Church Cathedral School[20].

What awards did Jan Morris receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22], Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[23], and Heinemann Award[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . learnedsociety.wales. Retrieved . learnedsociety.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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