Ray Strachey

British feminist activist and writer (1887-1940)
Person human Q7298165
Ray Strachey
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Ray Strachey

Summary

Ray Strachey is a human[1]. She was born in Westminster[2]. She was born on June 4, 1887[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on July 16, 1940[5]. She worked as a women's rights activist[6], writer[7], politician[8], suffragette[9], and biographer[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westminster[2], Ray Strachey…
  • Ray Strachey passed away in London[4].
  • Ray Strachey died in Royal Free Hospital[12].
  • Ray Strachey was born on June 4, 1887[3].
  • Ray Strachey died on July 16, 1940[5].
  • Ray Strachey's father was Benjamin Francis Conn Costelloe[13].
  • Ray Strachey's mother was Mary Berenson[14].
  • Among Ray Strachey's spouses was Oliver Strachey[15].
  • A child of Ray Strachey was Christopher Strachey[16].
  • A child of Ray Strachey was Barbara Strachey[17].
  • Ray Strachey held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • Ray Strachey held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19].
  • Ray Strachey worked as a women's rights activist[6].
  • Ray Strachey's professions included writer[7].
  • Ray Strachey worked as a politician[8].
  • Ray Strachey's professions included suffragette[9].
  • Ray Strachey worked as a biographer[10].
  • Ray Strachey worked as a novelist[20].
  • Ray Strachey's field of work was women's suffrage[21].
  • Ray Strachey's field of work was women's rights[22].
  • Ray Strachey held the position of secretary[23].
  • Ray Strachey's education included a stint at Bryn Mawr College[24].
  • Ray Strachey's education included a stint at Newnham College[25].
  • Ray Strachey was educated at University of Oxford[26].
  • Ray Strachey was a member of National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ray Strachey's place of birth was Westminster[2]. She was born on June 4, 1887[3]. Her father was Benjamin Francis Conn Costelloe[13]. Her mother was Mary Berenson[14].

Education

Educated at Bryn Mawr College[24], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[31]; Newnham College[25], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1871[34]; and University of Oxford[26], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1096[37], headquartered in Oxford[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include women's rights activist[6], writer[7], politician[8], suffragette[9], biographer[10], and novelist[20]. Fields of work include women's suffrage[21], a social movement[39] and women's rights[22], a concept[40]. Ray Strachey held the position of secretary[23].

Personal Life

Ray Strachey was married to Oliver Strachey[15]. Children include Christopher Strachey[16], a computer scientist[41], 1916–1975[42], of United Kingdom[43], awarded the Fellow of the British Computer Society[44] and Barbara Strachey[17], a writer[45], 1912–1999[46], of United Kingdom[47].

Death and Burial

Ray Strachey died on July 16, 1940[5]. Recorded place of death include London[4], a metropolis[48], in Roman Empire[49], founded in 0047[50] and Royal Free Hospital[12], a teaching hospital[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1828[53], headquartered in Hampstead[54].

Why It Matters

Ray Strachey has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Ray Strachey born?

Ray Strachey was born in Westminster[2].

Where did Ray Strachey die?

Ray Strachey died in London[4].

Who were Ray Strachey's parents?

Ray Strachey's father was Benjamin Francis Conn Costelloe[13]. Ray Strachey's mother was Mary Berenson[14].

Who was Ray Strachey married to?

Ray Strachey's spouses include Oliver Strachey[15].

What did Ray Strachey do for work?

Ray Strachey worked as women's rights activist[6], writer[7], politician[8], suffragette[9], and biographer[10].

Where did Ray Strachey go to school?

Ray Strachey was educated at Bryn Mawr College[24], Newnham College[25], and University of Oxford[26].

References

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  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . spartacus-educational.com. Retrieved . spartacus-educational.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Q75653886. Retrieved . npg.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [24] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . spartacus-educational.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  26. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mother Mary Berenson
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