Philippa Gregory

English novelist
Person human Q240212
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Philippa Gregory

Summary

Philippa Gregory is a human[1]. She was born in Nairobi[2]. She was born on January 9, 1954[3]. She worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,543 views/month, #6,711 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nairobi[2], Philippa Gregory…
  • Philippa Gregory was born on January 9, 1954[3].
  • Philippa Gregory held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Philippa Gregory worked as a novelist[4].
  • Philippa Gregory's professions included writer[5].
  • Among Philippa Gregory's employers was The Open University[8].
  • Philippa Gregory was employed by Durham University[9].
  • Philippa Gregory was employed by Teesside University[10].
  • Philippa Gregory's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • Philippa Gregory was educated at University of Sussex[12].
  • Philippa Gregory's education included a stint at Montpelier High School[13].
  • Philippa Gregory's doctoral advisor was Geoffrey Carnall[14].
  • Philippa Gregory received the Romantic Novelists' Association Awards[15].
  • Philippa Gregory is recorded as female[16].
  • Philippa Gregory's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Philippa Gregory's Commons category is recorded as Philippa Gregory[18].
  • Philippa Gregory's family name is recorded as Gregory[19].
  • Philippa Gregory's given name is recorded as Philippa[20].
  • Philippa Gregory's pseudonym is recorded as Philippa Gregory[21].
  • Philippa Gregory's official website is recorded as http://www.philippagregory.com/[22].
  • Philippa Gregory's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Philippa Gregory's start of work period is recorded as 1987[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nairobi[2], Philippa Gregory… she was born on January 9, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[11], a public university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1583[27], headquartered in Edinburgh[28]; University of Sussex[12], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1961[31], headquartered in Sussex House[32]; and Montpelier High School[13], a secondary school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1891[35]. Philippa Gregory's doctoral advisor was Geoffrey Carnall[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5]. Employers include The Open University[8], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1969[38]; Durham University[9], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1832[41], headquartered in Durham[42]; and Teesside University[10], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1930[45], headquartered in Middlesbrough[46].

Recognition

Philippa Gregory received the Romantic Novelists' Association Awards[15].

Why It Matters

Philippa Gregory ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,543 views/month, #6,711 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to her include The Other Boleyn Girl[49], a literary work[50]; The White Queen[51], a literary work[52]; and The Constant Princess[53], a literary work[54].

FAQs

Where was Philippa Gregory born?

Born in Nairobi[2], Philippa Gregory…

What did Philippa Gregory do for work?

Philippa Gregory worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Philippa Gregory go to school?

Philippa Gregory was educated at University of Edinburgh[11], University of Sussex[12], and Montpelier High School[13].

What awards did Philippa Gregory receive?

Honors received include Romantic Novelists' Association Awards[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [54] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Philippa Gregory. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/philippa-gregory
MLA “Philippa Gregory.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/philippa-gregory.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_philippa-gregory_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Philippa Gregory}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/philippa-gregory}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Philippa Gregory — https://4ort.xyz/entity/philippa-gregory (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/philippa-gregory · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation novelist, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.