Vera Brittain

English writer (1893-1970)
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Vera Brittain
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Vera Brittain

Summary

Vera Brittain is a human[1]. Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme[2], she… she was born on +1893-12-29T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Wimbledon[4]. She died on +1970-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a nurse[6], writer[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and women's rights activist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vera Brittain was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme[2].
  • Vera Brittain passed away in Wimbledon[4].
  • Vera Brittain was born on +1893-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vera Brittain died on +1970-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Vera Brittain is buried at Granezza British Cemetery[12].
  • Among Vera Brittain's spouses was George Catlin[13].
  • A child of Vera Brittain was Shirley Williams[14].
  • A child of Vera Brittain was John Edward Jocelyn Brittain Catlin[15].
  • Vera Brittain held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Vera Brittain's professions included nurse[6].
  • Vera Brittain's professions included writer[7].
  • Vera Brittain's professions included poet[8].
  • Vera Brittain's professions included novelist[9].
  • Vera Brittain's professions included women's rights activist[10].
  • Vera Brittain worked as a pacifist[17].
  • Vera Brittain's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Vera Brittain's field of work was Voluntary Aid Detachment[19].
  • Vera Brittain's education included a stint at Somerville College[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Vera Brittain is Testament of Youth[21].
  • Vera Brittain was a member of Six Point Group[22].
  • Vera Brittain was a member of World Committee of Women Against War and Fascism[23].
  • Vera Brittain's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].
  • Vera Brittain's image is recorded as Vera Brittain.jpg[25].
  • Vera Brittain is recorded as female[26].
  • Vera Brittain's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Vera Brittain's place of birth was Newcastle-under-Lyme[2]. She was born on +1893-12-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Vera Brittain's education included a stint at Somerville College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nurse[6], writer[7], poet[8], novelist[9], women's rights activist[10], and pacifist[17]. Fields of work include poetry[18], a literary form[28] and Voluntary Aid Detachment[19], an organization[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1909[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vera Brittain is Testament of Youth[21].

Personal Life

Vera Brittain was married to George Catlin[13]. Children include Shirley Williams[14], a politician[32], 1930–2021[33], of United Kingdom[34], awarded the Companion of Honour[35] and John Edward Jocelyn Brittain Catlin[15]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].

Death and Burial

Vera Brittain died on +1970-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Wimbledon[4]. She is buried at Granezza British Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Vera Brittain ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to her include Testament of Youth[38], a written work[39], written by her[40].

FAQs

Where was Vera Brittain born?

Vera Brittain's place of birth was Newcastle-under-Lyme[2].

Where did Vera Brittain die?

Vera Brittain passed away in Wimbledon[4].

Who was Vera Brittain married to?

Vera Brittain's spouses include George Catlin[13].

What did Vera Brittain do for work?

Vera Brittain worked as nurse[6], writer[7], poet[8], novelist[9], and women's rights activist[10].

Where did Vera Brittain go to school?

Vera Brittain was educated at Somerville College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . iluoghidirigonistern.it. Retrieved . iluoghidirigonistern.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . books.google.be. books.google.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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