Norma Major

wife of British prime minister John Major
Person human Q3343721
Norma Major
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Norma Major

Summary

Norma Major is a human[1]. She was born in Shropshire[2]. She was born on +1942-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and biographer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,494 views/month, #5,807 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Norma Major was born in Shropshire[2].
  • Norma Major was born on +1942-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Norma Major's father was Norman Reuel Wagstaff[7].
  • Norma Major's mother was Edith G. Johnson[8].
  • Norma Major was married to John Major[9].
  • A child of Norma Major was Elizabeth Major[10].
  • A child of Norma Major was James Major[11].
  • Norma Major held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Norma Major's professions included writer[4].
  • Norma Major worked as a biographer[5].
  • Norma Major held the position of spouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom[13].
  • Norma Major was educated at London South Bank University[14].
  • Norma Major was educated at Oakfield Preparatory School[15].
  • Norma Major received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Norma Major's religion is recorded as Church of England[17].
  • Norma Major's image is recorded as John Major 1993 (3).jpg[18].
  • Norma Major is recorded as female[19].
  • Norma Major's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Norma Major was affiliated with the Conservative Party[21].
  • Norma Major's ISNI is recorded as 000000006315995X[22].
  • Norma Major's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76606676[23].
  • Norma Major's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr89003818[24].
  • Norma Major's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 150776657[25].
  • Norma Major's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05wkvm[26].
  • Norma Major's Open Library ID is recorded as OL192071A[27].

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Origins and Family

Norma Major's place of birth was Shropshire[2]. She was born on +1942-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Norman Reuel Wagstaff[7]. Her mother was Edith G. Johnson[8].

Education

Educated at London South Bank University[14], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1892[30] and Oakfield Preparatory School[15], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1888[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and biographer[5]. Norma Major held the position of spouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom[13].

Recognition

Norma Major received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

Personal Life

Among Norma Major's spouses was John Major[9]. Children include Elizabeth Major[10], b. 1972[34] and James Major[11], b. 1975[35]. Her religion is recorded as Church of England[17]. She was affiliated with the Conservative Party[21].

Why It Matters

Norma Major ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,494 views/month, #5,807 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Norma Major born?

Norma Major was born in Shropshire[2].

Who were Norma Major's parents?

Norma Major's father was Norman Reuel Wagstaff[7]. Norma Major's mother was Edith G. Johnson[8].

Who was Norma Major married to?

Norma Major's spouses include John Major[9].

What did Norma Major do for work?

Norma Major worked as writer[4] and biographer[5].

Where did Norma Major go to school?

Norma Major was educated at London South Bank University[14] and Oakfield Preparatory School[15].

What awards did Norma Major receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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