Jessica Mitford

British writer (1917–1996)
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Jessica Mitford

Summary

Jessica Mitford is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Oxfordshire[2]. She was born on September 11, 1917[3]. She passed away in Oakland[4]. She died on July 23, 1996[5]. She worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], and human rights defender[8]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,216 views/month, #6,444 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jessica Mitford's place of birth was Oxfordshire[2].
  • Jessica Mitford's place of birth was Asthall Manor[10].
  • Jessica Mitford was born in United Kingdom[11].
  • Jessica Mitford died in Oakland[4].
  • Jessica Mitford was born on September 11, 1917[3].
  • Jessica Mitford died on July 23, 1996[5].
  • Jessica Mitford's father was David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale[12].
  • Jessica Mitford's mother was Sydney Bowles[13].
  • Among Jessica Mitford's spouses was Esmond Romilly[14].
  • Jessica Mitford was married to Robert Treuhaft[15].
  • A child of Jessica Mitford was Julia Della Romilly[16].
  • A child of Jessica Mitford was Constancia Romilly[17].
  • A child of Jessica Mitford was Nicholas Treuhaft[18].
  • A child of Jessica Mitford was Benjamin Treuhaft[19].
  • Jessica Mitford held citizenship in United Kingdom[20].
  • Jessica Mitford held citizenship in United States[21].
  • Jessica Mitford worked as a writer[6].
  • Jessica Mitford worked as a journalist[7].
  • Jessica Mitford worked as a human rights defender[8].
  • Jessica Mitford received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Jessica Mitford's religion is recorded as atheism[23].
  • Jessica Mitford is recorded as female[24].
  • Jessica Mitford's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jessica Mitford's family is recorded as House of Mitford[26].
  • Jessica Mitford was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1917-09-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-07-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f3a5b316-1c3d-4415-ba62-efbc21b9f5c0[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Oxfordshire[2], a ceremonial county of England[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Asthall Manor[10], an English country house[35], in United Kingdom[36]; and United Kingdom[11], a sovereign state[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1927[39]. Jessica Mitford was born on September 11, 1917[3]. Her father was David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale[12]. Her mother was Sydney Bowles[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], and human rights defender[8].

Recognition

Jessica Mitford received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

Personal Life

Spouses include Esmond Romilly[14], a military personnel[40], 1918–1941[41], of United Kingdom[42] and Robert Treuhaft[15], a lawyer[43], 1912–2001[44], of United States[45]. Children include Julia Della Romilly[16], 1937–1938[46]; Constancia Romilly[17], a nurse[47], b. 1941[48], of United States[49]; Nicholas Treuhaft[18], 1944–1955[50]; and Benjamin Treuhaft[19], a piano tuner[51], b. 1947[52]. Jessica Mitford's religion is recorded as atheism[23]. She was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[27].

Death and Burial

Jessica Mitford died on July 23, 1996[5]. She passed away in Oakland[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[53].

Why It Matters

Jessica Mitford ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,216 views/month, #6,444 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Jessica Mitford born?

Jessica Mitford was born in Oxfordshire[2].

Where did Jessica Mitford die?

Jessica Mitford passed away in Oakland[4].

Who were Jessica Mitford's parents?

Jessica Mitford's father was David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale[12]. Jessica Mitford's mother was Sydney Bowles[13].

Who was Jessica Mitford married to?

Jessica Mitford's spouses include Esmond Romilly[14] and Robert Treuhaft[15].

What did Jessica Mitford do for work?

Jessica Mitford worked as writer[6], journalist[7], and human rights defender[8].

What awards did Jessica Mitford receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [53] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: 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.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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