Mary Dominica Legge

British scholar of Anglo-Norman
Person human Q1906246
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Summary

Mary Dominica Legge was born on March 26, 1905[1], in Bayswater[2]. She died on December 10, 1986[3], in Oxford[4]. She worked as a literary historian[5], university teacher[6], and romanist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: J. G. Legge[9]
  • Mother: Josephine Makins[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Educated at: Somerville College[12]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[13], Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14]
  • Member of: Medieval Academy of America[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Commons category: Dominica Legge[17]
  • Family name: Legge[18]
  • Given name: Mary[19], Dominica[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]

FAQs

Where was Mary Dominica Legge born?

Mary Dominica Legge was born in Bayswater[2].

Where did Mary Dominica Legge die?

Mary Dominica Legge died in Oxford[4].

Who were Mary Dominica Legge's parents?

Mary Dominica Legge's father was J. G. Legge[9]. Mary Dominica Legge's mother was Josephine Makins[10].

What did Mary Dominica Legge do for work?

Mary Dominica Legge worked as a literary historian[5], university teacher[6], and romanist[7].

Where did Mary Dominica Legge go to school?

Mary Dominica Legge was educated at Somerville College[12].

What awards did Mary Dominica Legge receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[13] and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[14].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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