Ruth Padel

British poet and author
Person human Q299836
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Ruth Padel was born on May 8, 1946, on Wimpole Street.[1][2] She is a poet, university teacher, writer, literary critic, and non-fiction writer.

Her father is John Padel, and her mother is Hilda Horatia Barlow.[3][2][2][3] She has a sibling, Oliver Padel.[3]

She was educated at Lady Margaret Hall and North London Collegiate School. She was married to Myles Burnyeat from 1984 to 2000.[4][3]

Her awards include the Cholmondeley Award, and she is a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.[5][6].

Ruth Padel

Summary

Ruth Padel is a human[1]. Born in Wimpole Street[2], she… she was born on May 8, 1946[3]. She worked as a poet[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], and non-fiction writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Padel was born in Wimpole Street[2].
  • Ruth Padel was born on May 8, 1946[3].
  • Ruth Padel's father was John Padel[10].
  • Ruth Padel's mother was Hilda Horatia Barlow[11].
  • Ruth Padel held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ruth Padel's professions included poet[4].
  • Ruth Padel worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Ruth Padel's professions included writer[6].
  • Ruth Padel's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Ruth Padel worked as a non-fiction writer[8].
  • Ruth Padel's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Among Ruth Padel's employers was Birkbeck, University of London[14].
  • Ruth Padel was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[15].
  • Ruth Padel was educated at North London Collegiate School[16].
  • Ruth Padel received the Cholmondeley Award[17].
  • Ruth Padel received the Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[18].
  • Ruth Padel received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Ruth Padel was a member of Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • Ruth Padel is recorded as female[21].
  • Ruth Padel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ruth Padel's Commons category is recorded as Ruth Padel[23].
  • Ruth Padel's family name is recorded as Padel[24].
  • Ruth Padel's given name is recorded as Ruth[25].
  • Ruth Padel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Ruth Padel's sibling is recorded as Oliver Padel[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Padel's place of birth was Wimpole Street[2]. She was born on May 8, 1946[3]. Her father was John Padel[10]. Her mother was Hilda Horatia Barlow[11].

Education

Educated at Lady Margaret Hall[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and North London Collegiate School[16], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], and non-fiction writer[8]. Ruth Padel's field of work was poetry[13]. She was employed by Birkbeck, University of London[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[17], a poetry award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1966[38]; Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[18], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Why It Matters

Ruth Padel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Padel born?

Born in Wimpole Street[2], Ruth Padel…

Who were Ruth Padel's parents?

Ruth Padel's father was John Padel[10]. Ruth Padel's mother was Hilda Horatia Barlow[11].

What did Ruth Padel do for work?

Ruth Padel worked as poet[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], and non-fiction writer[8].

Where did Ruth Padel go to school?

Ruth Padel was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[15] and North London Collegiate School[16].

What awards did Ruth Padel receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[17], Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[18], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].

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  25. [27] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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