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Christine Fell

1938 – 1998

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About Christine Fell

Lived 1938 – 1998 (aged 59–60). Christine Fell was a British runologist, philologist and scholar of English.

Professor Christine Elizabeth Fell OBE (1938 – 1998 ) taught English at the University of Nottingham from 1971 until 1993. She was especially noted for her contributions to women's history.

Career Fell was awarded a first-class Honors in English from Royal Holloway, University of London and later completed an MA in the Department of Scandinavian Studies at University College London.

She was appointed an OBE for her contribution to Early English Studies.

She died in 1998 and is commemorated by a trust fund set up in her name, and a sundial on the wall of Highfields House, inscribed in Old English in the manner of the dial from Kirkdale church, North Yorkshire. and, in 2007, a cluster of essays inspired by Fell's subjects and methods in the journal Nottingham Medieval Studies by the scholars Christina Lee, Jayne Carroll, Carole Hough, Anne L. Klinck, and Timothy Bolton.

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Important facts

Born
1938
Birth century
Died
1998
Occupation
Runologist, philologist, scholar of English
Nationality
Education
University College London, Royal Holloway, University of London
Employers
University of Nottingham
Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Christine Fell?

Anglo-Saxonist

When was Christine Fell born?

Christine Fell was born in 1938.

When did Christine Fell die?

Christine Fell died in 1998.

What was Christine Fell's occupation?

Christine Fell was a runologist, philologist and scholar of English.

What nationality was Christine Fell?

Christine Fell was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Christine Fell

· Wikidata: Q21664404

· DBpedia: Christine Fell

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