Arthur Bonsall

British intelligence director (1917-2014)
Person human Q4798042
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Arthur Bonsall

Summary

Arthur Bonsall is a human[1]. He was born on +1917-06-25T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2014-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a cryptographer[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Bonsall was born on +1917-06-25T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Arthur Bonsall died on +2014-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arthur Bonsall held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Arthur Bonsall held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Arthur Bonsall worked as a cryptographer[4].
  • Arthur Bonsall's professions included engineer[5].
  • Arthur Bonsall was educated at St Catharine's College[9].
  • Arthur Bonsall was educated at Bishop's Stortford College[10].
  • Arthur Bonsall received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Arthur Bonsall received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].
  • Arthur Bonsall is recorded as male[13].
  • Arthur Bonsall's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Arthur Bonsall's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108207661[15].
  • Arthur Bonsall's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 160668331[16].
  • Arthur Bonsall's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2010032901[17].
  • Arthur Bonsall's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03hkm29[18].
  • Arthur Bonsall's family name is recorded as Bonsall[19].
  • Arthur Bonsall's given name is recorded as Arthur[20].
  • Arthur Bonsall's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Arthur Bonsall's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 108146[22].
  • Arthur Bonsall's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp89669[23].
  • Arthur Bonsall's Prabook ID is recorded as 1893162[24].
  • Arthur Bonsall's sibling is recorded as Frank Bonsall[25].
  • Arthur Bonsall's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJhdcmqfvr48YRCWphHcT3[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Bonsall was born on +1917-06-25T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at St Catharine's College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1473[29] and Bishop's Stortford College[10], a boarding school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1868[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[4] and engineer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Death and Burial

Arthur Bonsall died on +2014-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Arthur Bonsall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Arthur Bonsall do for work?

Arthur Bonsall worked as cryptographer[4] and engineer[5].

Where did Arthur Bonsall go to school?

Arthur Bonsall was educated at St Catharine's College[9] and Bishop's Stortford College[10].

What awards did Arthur Bonsall receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].

References

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . 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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