Millicent Garrett Fawcett
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Summary
Millicent Garrett Fawcett was born on June 11, 1847[1], in Aldeburgh[2]. She died on August 5, 1929[3], in Gower Street[4]. She worked as a politician[5], women's rights activist[6], writer[7], economist[8], and feminist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,322 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1847[11]
- Date of death: 1929[12]
- Place of burial: Golders Green Crematorium[13]
- Father: Newson Garrett[14]
- Mother: Louisa Dunnell[15]
- Spouse: Henry Fawcett[16]
- Child: J. Malcolm Fawcett[17], Philippa Fawcett[18]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]
- Employer: Birkbeck, University of London[20]
- Educated at: Newnham College[21]
- Notable work: Electoral Disabilities of Women[22]
- Award received: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[23]
- Member of: National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies[24]
- Sex or gender: female[25]
- Member of political party: Liberal Unionist Party[26]
- Commons category: Millicent Fawcett[27]
- Archives at: Atria Institute on gender equality and women's history[28]
- Family name: Fawcett[29], Garrett (surname)[30]
- Given name: Millicent[31]
- Depicted by: Henry Fawcett; Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett (née Garrett)[32], Dame Millicent Fawcett, C.B.E., LL.D.[33]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[34], A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists[35], Library of the World's Best Literature[36], The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing[37], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[38], A historical dictionary of British women[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
- Commons Creator page: Millicent Garrett Fawcett[41]
- Birth name: Milicent Garrett[42]
Why It Matters
Millicent Garrett Fawcett has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Millicent Garrett Fawcett born?
Millicent Garrett Fawcett's place of birth was Aldeburgh[2].
Where did Millicent Garrett Fawcett die?
Millicent Garrett Fawcett died in Gower Street[4].
Who were Millicent Garrett Fawcett's parents?
Millicent Garrett Fawcett's father was Newson Garrett[14]. Millicent Garrett Fawcett's mother was Louisa Dunnell[15].
Who was Millicent Garrett Fawcett married to?
Millicent Garrett Fawcett's spouses include Henry Fawcett[16].
What did Millicent Garrett Fawcett do for work?
Millicent Garrett Fawcett worked as a politician[5], women's rights activist[6], writer[7], economist[8], and feminist[9].
Where did Millicent Garrett Fawcett go to school?
Millicent Garrett Fawcett was educated at Newnham College[21].
What awards did Millicent Garrett Fawcett receive?
Honors received include Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[23].