Alan Burns

He was the Governor of the Gold Coast and he established the Allan Burns constitution which included more blacks, he built schools like Prempeh college (1887–1980)
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Alan Burns

Summary

Alan Burns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basseterre[2]. He was born on +1887-11-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1980-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a governor[6] and civil servant[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Basseterre[2], Alan Burns…
  • Alan Burns passed away in London[4].
  • Alan Burns was born on +1887-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Burns died on +1980-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Burns held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Alan Burns worked as a governor[6].
  • Alan Burns's professions included civil servant[7].
  • Alan Burns's field of work was colonialism[10].
  • Alan Burns's field of work was politics[11].
  • Alan Burns's field of work was history[12].
  • Alan Burns held the position of Governor of Nigeria[13].
  • Alan Burns was educated at St. Edmund's College, Ware[14].
  • Alan Burns received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15].
  • Alan Burns received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[16].
  • Alan Burns received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[17].
  • Alan Burns's image is recorded as Sir Alan Cuthbert Maxwell Burns.jpg[18].
  • Alan Burns is recorded as male[19].
  • Alan Burns's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alan Burns's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109172202[21].
  • Alan Burns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76361289[22].
  • Alan Burns's GND ID is recorded as 1057563870[23].
  • Alan Burns's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96000572[24].
  • Alan Burns's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12186669b[25].
  • Alan Burns's IdRef ID is recorded as 081548400[26].
  • Alan Burns's SBN author ID is recorded as IEIV098011[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Burns's place of birth was Basseterre[2]. He was born on +1887-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alan Burns's education included a stint at St. Edmund's College, Ware[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include governor[6] and civil servant[7]. Fields of work include colonialism[10], a social formation[28]; politics[11], an academic discipline[29]; and history[12]. Alan Burns held the position of Governor of Nigeria[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[16], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33]; and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[17], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Death and Burial

Alan Burns died on +1980-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Burns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Alan Burns born?

Alan Burns was born in Basseterre[2].

Where did Alan Burns die?

Alan Burns passed away in London[4].

What did Alan Burns do for work?

Alan Burns worked as governor[6] and civil servant[7].

Where did Alan Burns go to school?

Alan Burns was educated at St. Edmund's College, Ware[14].

What awards did Alan Burns receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[15], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[16], and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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