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R. D. Wingfield

English crime writer and radio dramatist (1928–2007)
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R. D. Wingfield

Summary

R. D. Wingfield is a human[1]. He was born in London Borough of Hackney[2]. He was born on June 6, 1928[3]. He died on July 31, 2007[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], writer[6], and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • R. D. Wingfield's place of birth was London Borough of Hackney[2].
  • R. D. Wingfield was born on June 6, 1928[3].
  • R. D. Wingfield died on July 31, 2007[4].
  • R. D. Wingfield held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • R. D. Wingfield worked as a novelist[5].
  • R. D. Wingfield's professions included writer[6].
  • R. D. Wingfield worked as a playwright[7].
  • R. D. Wingfield is recorded as male[10].
  • R. D. Wingfield's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • R. D. Wingfield's genre is crime literature[12].
  • R. D. Wingfield's family name is recorded as Wingfield[13].
  • R. D. Wingfield's given name is recorded as Rodney[14].
  • R. D. Wingfield's work location is recorded as Essex[15].
  • R. D. Wingfield's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

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Origins and Family

R. D. Wingfield was born in London Borough of Hackney[2]. He was born on June 6, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[5], writer[6], and playwright[7].

Death and Burial

R. D. Wingfield died on July 31, 2007[4].

Why It Matters

R. D. Wingfield ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

He has been cited as an influence by Stuart MacBride[19], a writer[20], b. 1969[21], of United Kingdom[22], awarded the Dagger in the Library[23].

FAQs

Where was R. D. Wingfield born?

R. D. Wingfield's place of birth was London Borough of Hackney[2].

What did R. D. Wingfield do for work?

R. D. Wingfield worked as novelist[5], writer[6], and playwright[7].

Who did R. D. Wingfield influence?

R. D. Wingfield has been cited as an influence by Stuart MacBride[19].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'ja', 'ml', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 160622
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11449]]: 160622, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270242|batch #270242]]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Rodney
    Family name → Wingfield
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Instance of → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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