R. C. Sherriff

British playwright and screenwriter (1896–1975)
Person human Q941966
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R. C. Sherriff

Summary

R. C. Sherriff is a human[1]. He was born in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[2]. He was born on +1896-06-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Esher[4]. He died on +1975-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], writer[9], and science fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • R. C. Sherriff was born in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[2].
  • R. C. Sherriff died in Esher[4].
  • R. C. Sherriff was born on +1896-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • R. C. Sherriff died on +1975-11-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • R. C. Sherriff is buried at St Wilfrid Churchyard[12].
  • R. C. Sherriff held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • R. C. Sherriff held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • R. C. Sherriff worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • R. C. Sherriff worked as a novelist[7].
  • R. C. Sherriff's professions included playwright[8].
  • R. C. Sherriff worked as a writer[9].
  • R. C. Sherriff's professions included science fiction writer[10].
  • R. C. Sherriff was educated at New College[15].
  • R. C. Sherriff was educated at Kingston Grammar School[16].
  • R. C. Sherriff received the Military Cross[17].
  • R. C. Sherriff received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[18].
  • R. C. Sherriff received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • R. C. Sherriff was a member of Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • R. C. Sherriff was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[21].
  • R. C. Sherriff's image is recorded as Robert Cedric Sherriff (1896–1975).png[22].
  • R. C. Sherriff is recorded as male[23].
  • R. C. Sherriff's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • R. C. Sherriff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109303620[25].
  • R. C. Sherriff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106983918[26].
  • R. C. Sherriff's GND ID is recorded as 13156773X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

R. C. Sherriff was born in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[2]. He was born on +1896-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1379[30] and Kingston Grammar School[16], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1100[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], writer[9], and science fiction writer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[17], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1914[36]; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[18]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Death and Burial

R. C. Sherriff died on +1975-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Esher[4]. He is buried at St Wilfrid Churchyard[12].

Why It Matters

R. C. Sherriff ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Journey's End[41], a literary work[42], written by him[43].

FAQs

Where was R. C. Sherriff born?

R. C. Sherriff's place of birth was London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[2].

Where did R. C. Sherriff die?

R. C. Sherriff died in Esher[4].

What did R. C. Sherriff do for work?

R. C. Sherriff worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], writer[9], and science fiction writer[10].

Where did R. C. Sherriff go to school?

R. C. Sherriff was educated at New College[15] and Kingston Grammar School[16].

What awards did R. C. Sherriff receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[17], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[18], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].

References

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  15. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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