Vivien Noakes

British academic, biographer, critic (1937–2011)
Person human Q7937866
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Vivien Noakes

Summary

Vivien Noakes is a human[1]. Her place of birth was United Kingdom[2]. She was born on February 16, 1937[3]. She died on February 17, 2011[4]. She worked as a literary critic[5], biographer[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Vivien Noakes's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].
  • Vivien Noakes was born on February 16, 1937[3].
  • Vivien Noakes died on February 17, 2011[4].
  • Vivien Noakes was married to Michael Noakes[9].
  • Vivien Noakes held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Vivien Noakes's professions included literary critic[5].
  • Vivien Noakes's professions included biographer[6].
  • Vivien Noakes worked as a writer[7].
  • Among Vivien Noakes's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Vivien Noakes was educated at Somerville College[12].
  • Vivien Noakes's education included a stint at Dunottar School[13].
  • Vivien Noakes was educated at Harris Manchester College[14].
  • Vivien Noakes received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Vivien Noakes was a member of Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Vivien Noakes is recorded as female[17].
  • Vivien Noakes's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Vivien Noakes's family name is recorded as Noakes[20].
  • Vivien Noakes's given name is recorded as Vivien[21].
  • Vivien Noakes's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Vivien Noakes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in United Kingdom[2], Vivien Noakes… she was born on February 16, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Somerville College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1879[26], headquartered in Oxford[27]; Dunottar School[13], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1926[30]; and Harris Manchester College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], headquartered in Oxford[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[5], biographer[6], and writer[7]. Vivien Noakes was employed by Harvard University[11].

Recognition

Vivien Noakes received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

Personal Life

Vivien Noakes was married to Michael Noakes[9].

Death and Burial

Vivien Noakes died on February 17, 2011[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Vivien Noakes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Vivien Noakes born?

Vivien Noakes was born in United Kingdom[2].

Who was Vivien Noakes married to?

Vivien Noakes's spouses include Michael Noakes[9].

What did Vivien Noakes do for work?

Vivien Noakes worked as literary critic[5], biographer[6], and writer[7].

Where did Vivien Noakes go to school?

Vivien Noakes was educated at Somerville College[12], Dunottar School[13], and Harris Manchester College[14].

What awards did Vivien Noakes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . sassoonfellowship.org. sassoonfellowship.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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