Auckland Colvin

English colonial administrator
Person human Q4819505
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Auckland Colvin

Summary

Auckland Colvin is a human[1]. He was born in Kolkata[2]. He was born on +1838-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1908-03-24T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a biographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Auckland Colvin's place of birth was Kolkata[2].
  • Auckland Colvin was born on +1838-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Auckland Colvin died on +1908-03-24T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Auckland Colvin's father was John Russell Colvin[7].
  • Auckland Colvin's mother was Emma Sophie Sneyd[8].
  • Among Auckland Colvin's spouses was Charlotte Elizabeth Herbert[9].
  • A child of Auckland Colvin was Emily Colvin[10].
  • A child of Auckland Colvin was Charlotte Elizabeth Colvin[11].
  • Auckland Colvin's professions included biographer[5].
  • Auckland Colvin's education included a stint at Eton College[12].
  • Auckland Colvin received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].
  • Auckland Colvin received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[14].
  • Auckland Colvin's image is recorded as Colvin, Sir Auckland (1838-1908), by unknown photographer.jpg[15].
  • Auckland Colvin is recorded as male[16].
  • Auckland Colvin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Auckland Colvin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066655043[18].
  • Auckland Colvin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12685534[19].
  • Auckland Colvin's GND ID is recorded as 1037944801[20].
  • Auckland Colvin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016043595[21].
  • Auckland Colvin's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36415971[22].
  • Auckland Colvin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0d8y8f[23].
  • Auckland Colvin's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2509002A[24].
  • Auckland Colvin's given name is recorded as Q21396346[25].
  • Auckland Colvin's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 129914010[26].
  • Auckland Colvin's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1255177[27].

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Origins and Family

Auckland Colvin's place of birth was Kolkata[2]. He was born on +1838-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Russell Colvin[7]. His mother was Emma Sophie Sneyd[8].

Education

Auckland Colvin was educated at Eton College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Auckland Colvin worked as a biographer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[14].

Personal Life

Auckland Colvin was married to Charlotte Elizabeth Herbert[9]. Children include Emily Colvin[10], 1865–1945[30] and Charlotte Elizabeth Colvin[11], 1863–1948[31].

Death and Burial

Auckland Colvin died on +1908-03-24T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Auckland Colvin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Auckland Colvin born?

Auckland Colvin's place of birth was Kolkata[2].

Who were Auckland Colvin's parents?

Auckland Colvin's father was John Russell Colvin[7]. Auckland Colvin's mother was Emma Sophie Sneyd[8].

Who was Auckland Colvin married to?

Auckland Colvin's spouses include Charlotte Elizabeth Herbert[9].

What did Auckland Colvin do for work?

Auckland Colvin worked as biographer[5].

Where did Auckland Colvin go to school?

Auckland Colvin was educated at Eton College[12].

What awards did Auckland Colvin receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13] and Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . 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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