Margaret Lane

English novelist and biographer
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Margaret Lane

Summary

Margaret Lane is a human[1]. She was born on 1907[2]. She passed away in Southampton[3]. She died on February 14, 1994[4]. She worked as a novelist[5], biographer[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and children's writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Lane passed away in Southampton[3].
  • Margaret Lane was born on 1907[2].
  • Margaret Lane died on February 14, 1994[4].
  • Margaret Lane's father was Henry George Lane[11].
  • Among Margaret Lane's spouses was Bryan Edgar Wallace[12].
  • Margaret Lane was married to Francis Hastings, 16th Earl of Huntingdon[13].
  • A child of Margaret Lane was Selina Hastings[14].
  • A child of Margaret Lane was Lady Caroline Harriet Hastings[15].
  • Margaret Lane held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Margaret Lane held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • Margaret Lane's professions included novelist[5].
  • Margaret Lane worked as a biographer[6].
  • Margaret Lane worked as a journalist[7].
  • Margaret Lane worked as a writer[8].
  • Margaret Lane's professions included children's writer[9].
  • Margaret Lane was educated at St Hugh's College[18].
  • Margaret Lane is recorded as female[19].
  • Margaret Lane's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Margaret Lane's family name is recorded as Lane[21].
  • Margaret Lane's given name is recorded as Margaret[22].
  • Margaret Lane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Lane was born on 1907[2]. Her father was Henry George Lane[11].

Education

Margaret Lane's education included a stint at St Hugh's College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[5], biographer[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and children's writer[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Bryan Edgar Wallace[12], a screenwriter[24], 1904–1971[25], of United Kingdom[26] and Francis Hastings, 16th Earl of Huntingdon[13], a politician[27], 1901–1990[28], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29]. Children include Selina Hastings[14], a journalist[30], b. 1945[31], of United Kingdom[32], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[33] and Lady Caroline Harriet Hastings[15], b. 1946[34].

Death and Burial

Margaret Lane died on February 14, 1994[4]. She passed away in Southampton[3].

Why It Matters

Margaret Lane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where did Margaret Lane die?

Margaret Lane died in Southampton[3].

Who were Margaret Lane's parents?

Margaret Lane's father was Henry George Lane[11].

Who was Margaret Lane married to?

Margaret Lane's spouses include Bryan Edgar Wallace[12] and Francis Hastings, 16th Earl of Huntingdon[13].

What did Margaret Lane do for work?

Margaret Lane worked as novelist[5], biographer[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did Margaret Lane go to school?

Margaret Lane was educated at St Hugh's College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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