Nevill Coghill

English literary scholar (1899–1980)
Person human Q3338877
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Nevill Coghill

Summary

Nevill Coghill is a human[1]. Born in Castletownshend[2], he… he was born on April 19, 1899[3]. He died on November 6, 1980[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], screenwriter[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and librettist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nevill Coghill was born in Castletownshend[2].
  • Nevill Coghill was born on April 19, 1899[3].
  • Nevill Coghill died on November 6, 1980[4].
  • Nevill Coghill's father was Egerton Coghill[11].
  • Nevill Coghill's mother was Elizabeth Hildegarde Augusta Somerville[12].
  • Nevill Coghill was married to Elspeth Nora Harley[13].
  • A child of Nevill Coghill was Rosemary Caroline Coghill[14].
  • Nevill Coghill held citizenship in Ireland[15].
  • Nevill Coghill held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Nevill Coghill's professions included linguist[5].
  • Nevill Coghill's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Nevill Coghill worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Nevill Coghill's professions included writer[8].
  • Nevill Coghill worked as a librettist[9].
  • Nevill Coghill worked as a film director[17].
  • Nevill Coghill was employed by Gresham College[18].
  • Nevill Coghill was educated at Exeter College[19].
  • Nevill Coghill was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[20].
  • Nevill Coghill is recorded as male[21].
  • Nevill Coghill's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nevill Coghill is associated with the Inklings movement[23].
  • Nevill Coghill's family name is recorded as Coghill[24].
  • Nevill Coghill's given name is recorded as Nevill[25].
  • Nevill Coghill's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Literature[26].
  • Nevill Coghill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Nevill Coghill was born in Castletownshend[2]. He was born on April 19, 1899[3]. His father was Egerton Coghill[11]. His mother was Elizabeth Hildegarde Augusta Somerville[12].

Education

Educated at Exeter College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1314[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Haileybury and Imperial Service College[20], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1862[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[5], screenwriter[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], librettist[9], and film director[17]. Among Nevill Coghill's employers was Gresham College[18].

Personal Life

Nevill Coghill was married to Elspeth Nora Harley[13]. A child of him was Rosemary Caroline Coghill[14].

Death and Burial

Nevill Coghill died on November 6, 1980[4].

Why It Matters

Nevill Coghill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Nevill Coghill born?

Nevill Coghill's place of birth was Castletownshend[2].

Who were Nevill Coghill's parents?

Nevill Coghill's father was Egerton Coghill[11]. Nevill Coghill's mother was Elizabeth Hildegarde Augusta Somerville[12].

Who was Nevill Coghill married to?

Nevill Coghill's spouses include Elspeth Nora Harley[13].

What did Nevill Coghill do for work?

Nevill Coghill worked as linguist[5], screenwriter[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and librettist[9].

Where did Nevill Coghill go to school?

Nevill Coghill was educated at Exeter College[19] and Haileybury and Imperial Service College[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [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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    Educated at Exeter College, Haileybury and Imperial Service College
    Child Rosemary Caroline Coghill
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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