Virginia Cowles

Journalist, war correspondent (1910–1983)
Person human Q1479296
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Summary

Virginia Cowles was born on August 24, 1910[1], in Brattleboro[2]. She died on September 16, 1983[3], in France[4]. She worked as a journalist[5], historian[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and biographer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 17, 1983[11]
  • Father: Edward Spencer Cowles[12]
  • Mother: Florence Wolcott Jacquith[13]
  • Spouse: Aidan Crawley[14]
  • Child: Andrew Crawley[15], Harriet Crawley[16], Randall Stafford Crawley[17]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[18]
  • Field of work: journalism[19], biography[20]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21]
  • Sex or gender: female[22]
  • Cause of death: traffic collision[23]
  • Family name: Cowles[24]
  • Given name: Virginia[25]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]

Why It Matters

Virginia Cowles is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Virginia Cowles born?

Virginia Cowles was born in Brattleboro[2].

Where did Virginia Cowles die?

Virginia Cowles passed away in France[4].

Who were Virginia Cowles's parents?

Virginia Cowles's father was Edward Spencer Cowles[12]. Virginia Cowles's mother was Florence Wolcott Jacquith[13].

Who was Virginia Cowles married to?

Virginia Cowles's spouses include Aidan Crawley[14].

What did Virginia Cowles do for work?

Virginia Cowles worked as a journalist[5], historian[6], writer[7], novelist[8], and biographer[9].

What awards did Virginia Cowles receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . The Times. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . FemBio database. Retrieved . britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . The Times. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → RMLV036915
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sbn author id: RMLV036915, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289737|batch #289737]]"
  2. 16d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → virginia-cowles
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu']
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: virginia-cowles, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289967190|virginia cowles (#289967190)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, historian, writer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
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