Lord Peter Wimsey

Summary

Lord Peter Wimsey is a fictional human^[1]. His place of birth was Hampshire^[2]. He was born on 1890^[3]. He worked as a gentleman detective^[4] and writer^[5]. He draws 1,035 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #625 of 5,308).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Hampshire^[2], Lord Peter Wimsey…
• Lord Peter Wimsey was born on 1890^[3].
• Lord Peter Wimsey was married to Harriet Vane^[7].
• Lord Peter Wimsey held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's professions included gentleman detective^[4].
• Lord Peter Wimsey worked as a writer^[5].
• Lord Peter Wimsey was educated at Eton College^[9].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's education included a stint at Balliol College^[10].
• Lord Peter Wimsey is the creator of Dorothy L. Sayers^[11].
• Lord Peter Wimsey is recorded as male^[12].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's instance of is recorded as fictional human^[13].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's instance of is recorded as literary character^[14].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's instance of is recorded as film character^[15].
• Lord Peter Wimsey was performed by Peter Haddon^[16].
• Among the performers on Lord Peter Wimsey was Andrew Courage^[17].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's military branch is recorded as British Army^[18].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's military, police or special rank is recorded as major^[19].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain^[20].
• Lord Peter Wimsey earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[21].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's residence is recorded as Piccadilly^[22].
• Lord Peter Wimsey was part of the conflict World War I^[23].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's sport is recorded as cricket^[24].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's family name is recorded as Wimsey^[25].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's given name is recorded as Peter^[26].
• Lord Peter Wimsey's present in work is recorded as Whose Body?^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Character^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1923^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3928503d-9c24-4f7b-86cf-97eaa02acb45^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Lord Peter Wimsey was born in Hampshire^[2]. He was born on 1890^[3].

Education

Educated at Eton College^[9], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1440^[34] and Balliol College^[10], a college of the University of Oxford^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1263^[37], headquartered in Oxford^[38]. Lord Peter Wimsey earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include gentleman detective^[4] and writer^[5].

Works and Contributions

Lord Peter Wimsey is the creator of Dorothy L. Sayers^[11].

Personal Life

Lord Peter Wimsey was married to Harriet Vane^[7].

Why It Matters

Lord Peter Wimsey draws 1,035 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #625 of 5,308).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Lord Peter Wimsey born?

Lord Peter Wimsey was born in Hampshire^[2].

Who was Lord Peter Wimsey married to?

Lord Peter Wimsey's spouses include Harriet Vane^[7].

What did Lord Peter Wimsey do for work?

Lord Peter Wimsey worked as gentleman detective^[4] and writer^[5].

Where did Lord Peter Wimsey go to school?

Lord Peter Wimsey was educated at Eton College^[9] and Balliol College^[10].