Margaret Oliphant
Scottish novelist (1828–1897)
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Summary
Margaret Oliphant was born on April 4, 1828[1], in Wallyford[2]. She died on June 25, 1897[3], in London[4]. She worked as an autobiographer[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and historian[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,173 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Eton Parish Cemetery[10]
- Child: Francis Romano Oliphant[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
- Sex or gender: female[13]
- Genre: Gothic literature[14]
- Commons category: Margaret Oliphant[15]
- Residence: Windsor[16]
- Family name: Oliphant[17], Wilson[18]
- Given name: Margaret[19], Oliphant[20]
- Pseudonym: Mrs Oliphant[21]
- Official website: http://www.mrsoliphant.org[22]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[23], Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Library of the World's Best Literature[29], The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], A historical dictionary of British women[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
Why It Matters
Margaret Oliphant has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
FAQs
Where was Margaret Oliphant born?
Margaret Oliphant was born in Wallyford[2].
Where did Margaret Oliphant die?
Margaret Oliphant died in London[4].
What did Margaret Oliphant do for work?
Margaret Oliphant worked as an autobiographer[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and historian[8].