Nigel Balchin

English writer, psychologist
Person human Q2113829
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Summary

Nigel Balchin was born on December 3, 1908[1], in Potterne[2]. He died on May 17, 1970[3], in London[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], psychologist[6], writer[7], military personnel[8], and art collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hampstead Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Elisabeth Ayrton[12]
  • Child: Penelope Leach[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
  • Educated at: Peterhouse[16], Dauntsey's School[17]
  • Award received: BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Military, police or special rank: brigadier[20]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[21]
  • Family name: Balchin[22]
  • Given name: Nigel[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Number of children: 5[25]

Why It Matters

Nigel Balchin has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Nigel Balchin born?

Nigel Balchin's place of birth was Potterne[2].

Where did Nigel Balchin die?

Nigel Balchin passed away in London[4].

Who was Nigel Balchin married to?

Nigel Balchin's spouses include Elisabeth Ayrton[12].

What did Nigel Balchin do for work?

Nigel Balchin worked as a screenwriter[5], psychologist[6], writer[7], military personnel[8], and art collector[9].

Where did Nigel Balchin go to school?

Nigel Balchin was educated at Peterhouse[16] and Dauntsey's School[17].

What awards did Nigel Balchin receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → nigel-balchin
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'pl', 'sl', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: nigel-balchin, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289952646|nigel balchin (#289952646)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
  2. 7w ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → London
    Wikidata description → English writer, psychologist
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Place of death: Regent's Park, Removed via LCNAF2WikiExtension, to resolve a merge conflict (human-reviewed)"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F1D5-624B-FD29-5C49-C2A1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46470|batch #46470]]: HAND ID (9)"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → screenwriter, psychologist, writer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  5. 21w ago · Pescan · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank → brigadier
    Educated at → —
    Given name → Nigel
    Conflict → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Encyclopaedia beliana id: balchin-nigel-marlin"
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