Wilfrid Sheed

English-American novelist and essayist
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Wilfrid Sheed

Summary

Wilfrid Sheed is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1930-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2011-01-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a novelist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wilfrid Sheed's place of birth was London[2].
  • Wilfrid Sheed was born on +1930-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilfrid Sheed died on +2011-01-19T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's father was Frank Sheed[7].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's mother was Maisie Ward[8].
  • Wilfrid Sheed held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Wilfrid Sheed worked as a novelist[5].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's education included a stint at Lincoln College[10].
  • Wilfrid Sheed was educated at Downside School[11].
  • Wilfrid Sheed received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's image is recorded as Wilfrid Sheed Author.Jpg[13].
  • Wilfrid Sheed is recorded as male[14].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115751622[16].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74660658[17].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's GND ID is recorded as 11932203X[18].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79121345[19].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's IdRef ID is recorded as 138789339[20].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36046444[21].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027dvdp[22].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's Open Library ID is recorded as OL589051A[23].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jn20010602098[24].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's given name is recorded as Wilfrid[25].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's National Library of Portugal ID is recorded as 1604319[26].
  • Wilfrid Sheed's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 072552727[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilfrid Sheed was born in London[2]. He was born on +1930-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Frank Sheed[7]. His mother was Maisie Ward[8].

Education

Educated at Lincoln College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1427[30] and Downside School[11], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1617[33].

Career and Affiliations

Wilfrid Sheed worked as a novelist[5].

Recognition

Wilfrid Sheed received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

Death and Burial

Wilfrid Sheed died on +2011-01-19T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Wilfrid Sheed ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Wilfrid Sheed born?

Born in London[2], Wilfrid Sheed…

Who were Wilfrid Sheed's parents?

Wilfrid Sheed's father was Frank Sheed[7]. Wilfrid Sheed's mother was Maisie Ward[8].

What did Wilfrid Sheed do for work?

Wilfrid Sheed worked as novelist[5].

Where did Wilfrid Sheed go to school?

Wilfrid Sheed was educated at Lincoln College[10] and Downside School[11].

What awards did Wilfrid Sheed receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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