Virginia Hall

American spy with the British Special Operations Executive (1906-1982)
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Virginia Hall
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Virginia Hall

Summary

Virginia Hall is a human[1]. She was born in Baltimore[2]. She was born on +1906-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center[4]. She died on +1982-07-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a spy[6], intelligence analyst[7], and SOE agent[8]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (673 views/month, #6,628 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baltimore[2], Virginia Hall…
  • Virginia Hall died in Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center[4].
  • Virginia Hall was born on +1906-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Virginia Hall died on +1982-07-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Virginia Hall died on +1982-07-18T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Virginia Hall died on +1982-07-14T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Burial took place at Druid Ridge Cemetery[12].
  • Virginia Hall held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Virginia Hall's professions included spy[6].
  • Virginia Hall's professions included intelligence analyst[7].
  • Virginia Hall worked as a SOE agent[8].
  • Virginia Hall's field of work was intelligence agency[14].
  • Virginia Hall was employed by Central Intelligence Agency[15].
  • Virginia Hall was employed by Office of Strategic Services[16].
  • Virginia Hall was educated at Barnard College[17].
  • Virginia Hall's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[18].
  • Virginia Hall was educated at American University[19].
  • Virginia Hall was educated at University of Paris[20].
  • Virginia Hall was educated at Roland Park Country School[21].
  • Virginia Hall received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Virginia Hall received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[23].
  • Virginia Hall received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[24].
  • Virginia Hall received the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[25].
  • Virginia Hall received the Distinguished Service Cross[26].
  • Virginia Hall received the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Virginia Hall's place of birth was Baltimore[2]. She was born on +1906-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Barnard College[17], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30]; Radcliffe College[18], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1879[33]; American University[19], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1893[36]; University of Paris[20], a former entity[37], in France[38], founded in 1150[39], headquartered in Paris[40]; and Roland Park Country School[21], a school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1900[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spy[6], intelligence analyst[7], and SOE agent[8]. Virginia Hall's field of work was intelligence agency[14]. Employers include Central Intelligence Agency[15], a foreign intelligence service[44], in United States[45], founded in 1947[46], headquartered in Langley[47] and Office of Strategic Services[16], an intelligence agency[48], in United States[49], founded in 1942[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[51], in France[52]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945[23], a courage award[53], in France[54], founded in 1939[55]; Member of the Order of the British Empire[24], an award[56], in United Kingdom[57]; Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[25], a hall of fame[58], in United States[59]; Distinguished Service Cross[26], a courage award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1918[62]; and Military Intelligence Hall of Fame[27], an award[63], in United States[64].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1982-07-08T00:00:00Z[5], +1982-07-18T00:00:00Z[10], and +1982-07-14T00:00:00Z[11]. Virginia Hall passed away in Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center[4]. Burial took place at Druid Ridge Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Virginia Hall ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (673 views/month, #6,628 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Virginia Hall born?

Virginia Hall was born in Baltimore[2].

Where did Virginia Hall die?

Virginia Hall died in Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center[4].

What did Virginia Hall do for work?

Virginia Hall worked as spy[6], intelligence analyst[7], and SOE agent[8].

Where did Virginia Hall go to school?

Virginia Hall was educated at Barnard College[17], Radcliffe College[18], American University[19], and University of Paris[20].

What awards did Virginia Hall receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[23], Member of the Order of the British Empire[24], and Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[25].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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