Margery Allingham

English writer of detective fiction, editor (1904–1966)
Person human Q266205
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Margery Allingham

Summary

Margery Allingham is a human[1]. She was born in Ealing[2]. She was born on May 20, 1904[3]. She died in Severalls Hospital[4]. She died on June 30, 1966[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and editor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Margery Allingham's place of birth was Ealing[2].
  • Margery Allingham passed away in Severalls Hospital[4].
  • Margery Allingham died in Colchester[10].
  • Margery Allingham was born on May 20, 1904[3].
  • Margery Allingham was born on January 1, 1904[11].
  • Margery Allingham died on June 30, 1966[5].
  • Margery Allingham died on January 1, 1966[12].
  • Margery Allingham's father was Herbert Allingham[13].
  • Margery Allingham's mother was Emmie Allingham[14].
  • Margery Allingham was married to Youngman Carter[15].
  • Margery Allingham held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Margery Allingham worked as a writer[6].
  • Margery Allingham's professions included novelist[7].
  • Margery Allingham worked as an editor[8].
  • Margery Allingham's field of work was detective literature[17].
  • Margery Allingham was educated at Stephen Perse Foundation[18].
  • Margery Allingham was educated at University of Westminster[19].
  • Margery Allingham was a member of Detection Club[20].
  • Margery Allingham is recorded as female[21].
  • Margery Allingham's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Margery Allingham's genre is mystery fiction[23].
  • Margery Allingham's genre is detective fiction[24].
  • Margery Allingham's Commons category is recorded as Margery Allingham[25].
  • Margery Allingham's archives at is recorded as Albert Sloman Library[26].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Margery Allingham was born in Ealing[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 20, 1904[3] and January 1, 1904[11]. Her father was Herbert Allingham[13]. Her mother was Emmie Allingham[14].

Education

Educated at Stephen Perse Foundation[18], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1881[30] and University of Westminster[19], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1838[33], headquartered in London[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and editor[8]. Margery Allingham's field of work was detective literature[17].

Personal Life

Margery Allingham was married to Youngman Carter[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 30, 1966[5] and January 1, 1966[12]. Recorded place of death include Severalls Hospital[4], a psychiatric hospital[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1913[37] and Colchester[10], a town[38], in United Kingdom[39]. The cause of death was breast cancer[27].

Why It Matters

Margery Allingham ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (885 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

She has been cited as an influence by P. D. James[42], a writer[43], 1920–2014[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[46].

FAQs

Where was Margery Allingham born?

Margery Allingham's place of birth was Ealing[2].

Where did Margery Allingham die?

Margery Allingham passed away in Severalls Hospital[4].

Who were Margery Allingham's parents?

Margery Allingham's father was Herbert Allingham[13]. Margery Allingham's mother was Emmie Allingham[14].

Who was Margery Allingham married to?

Margery Allingham's spouses include Youngman Carter[15].

What did Margery Allingham do for work?

Margery Allingham worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and editor[8].

Where did Margery Allingham go to school?

Margery Allingham was educated at Stephen Perse Foundation[18] and University of Westminster[19].

Who did Margery Allingham influence?

Margery Allingham has been cited as an influence by P. D. James[42].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  9. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . libwww.essex.ac.uk. libwww.essex.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . WeChangEd. wechanged.ugent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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