Vivian Mercier

Irish literary critic (1919–1989)
Person human Q7937745
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Vivian Mercier

Summary

Vivian Mercier is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1919[2]. He passed away in Greater London[3]. He died on January 1, 1989[4]. He worked as a literary critic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Vivian Mercier passed away in Greater London[3].
  • Vivian Mercier passed away in London[7].
  • Vivian Mercier was born on January 1, 1919[2].
  • Vivian Mercier died on January 1, 1989[4].
  • Vivian Mercier died on November 4, 1989[8].
  • Vivian Mercier's father was William Cochrane Mercier[9].
  • Among Vivian Mercier's spouses was Eilís Dillon[10].
  • Among Vivian Mercier's spouses was Eilís Dillon[11].
  • Vivian Mercier worked as a literary critic[5].
  • Vivian Mercier was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[12].
  • Vivian Mercier was educated at Portora Royal School[13].
  • Vivian Mercier received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Vivian Mercier is recorded as male[15].
  • Vivian Mercier's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Vivian Mercier's family name is recorded as Mercier[17].
  • Vivian Mercier's given name is recorded as Vivian[18].
  • Vivian Mercier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Vivian Mercier was born on January 1, 1919[2]. His father was William Cochrane Mercier[9].

Education

Vivian Mercier was educated at Portora Royal School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Vivian Mercier's professions included literary critic[5]. Among his employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[12].

Recognition

Vivian Mercier received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Eilís Dillon[10], a poet[20], 1920–1994[21], of Irish Republic[22], awarded the honorary doctorate[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1989[4] and November 4, 1989[8]. Recorded place of death include Greater London[3], a ceremonial county of England[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1965[26] and London[7], a metropolis[27], in Roman Empire[28], founded in 0047[29].

Why It Matters

Vivian Mercier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did Vivian Mercier die?

Vivian Mercier died in Greater London[3].

Who were Vivian Mercier's parents?

Vivian Mercier's father was William Cochrane Mercier[9].

Who was Vivian Mercier married to?

Vivian Mercier's spouses include Eilís Dillon[10] and Eilís Dillon[11].

What did Vivian Mercier do for work?

Vivian Mercier worked as literary critic[5].

Where did Vivian Mercier go to school?

Vivian Mercier was educated at Portora Royal School[13].

What awards did Vivian Mercier receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Vivian Mercier. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivian-mercier
MLA “Vivian Mercier.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivian-mercier.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_vivian-mercier_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Vivian Mercier}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivian-mercier}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Vivian Mercier — https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivian-mercier (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/vivian-mercier · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id 987007281840705171
    Place of death Greater London, London
    Libraries australia id 35347318
    Nukat id n2003022001
    + 47 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.