Vivien Law

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Vivien Law

Summary

Vivien Law is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Halifax[2]. She was born on +1954-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Cambridge[4]. She died on +2002-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a linguist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Vivien Law was born in Halifax[2].
  • Vivien Law passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Vivien Law was born on +1954-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vivien Law was born on +1954-03-22T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Vivien Law died on +2002-01-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Vivien Law died on +2002-02-20T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Among Vivien Law's spouses was Nicholas Shackleton[10].
  • Vivien Law held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Vivien Law's native language[12].
  • Vivien Law's professions included linguist[6].
  • Vivien Law was employed by University of Cambridge[13].
  • Vivien Law was educated at McGill University[14].
  • Vivien Law was educated at Girton College[15].
  • Vivien Law was educated at Trafalgar School for Girls[16].
  • Vivien Law received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].
  • Vivien Law is recorded as female[18].
  • Vivien Law's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Vivien Law's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109267519[20].
  • Vivien Law's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94573275[21].
  • Vivien Law's GND ID is recorded as 1055775293[22].
  • Vivien Law's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83120739[23].
  • Vivien Law's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12420111g[24].
  • Vivien Law's IdRef ID is recorded as 033323828[25].
  • Vivien Law's SBN author ID is recorded as MILV010214[26].
  • Vivien Law's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05wyhzt[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Halifax[2], Vivien Law… Recorded date of birth include +1954-01-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1954-03-22T00:00:00Z[8]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at McGill University[14], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31]; Girton College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1869[34]; and Trafalgar School for Girls[16], a secondary school[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1887[37].

Career and Affiliations

Vivien Law's professions included linguist[6]. She was employed by University of Cambridge[13].

Recognition

Vivien Law received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].

Personal Life

Vivien Law was married to Nicholas Shackleton[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2002-01-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +2002-02-20T00:00:00Z[9]. Vivien Law died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Vivien Law ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Vivien Law born?

Vivien Law's place of birth was Halifax[2].

Where did Vivien Law die?

Vivien Law passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who was Vivien Law married to?

Vivien Law's spouses include Nicholas Shackleton[10].

What did Vivien Law do for work?

Vivien Law worked as linguist[6].

Where did Vivien Law go to school?

Vivien Law was educated at McGill University[14], Girton College[15], and Trafalgar School for Girls[16].

What awards did Vivien Law receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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