Basil Brooke

British metallurgist
Person human Q4867126
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Basil Brooke

Summary

Basil Brooke is a human[1]. He was born on +1576-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1646-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4] and metallurgist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Basil Brooke was born on +1576-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Basil Brooke died on +1646-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Basil Brooke's father was John Broke[7].
  • Basil Brooke's mother was Anne Shirley[8].
  • Among Basil Brooke's spouses was Frances Mordaunt[9].
  • Basil Brooke was married to Etheldreda Brudenell[10].
  • A child of Basil Brooke was John Brooke[11].
  • A child of Basil Brooke was Frances Brooke[12].
  • A child of Basil Brooke was Anne Brooke[13].
  • A child of Basil Brooke was Mary Brooke[14].
  • Basil Brooke worked as an engineer[4].
  • Basil Brooke's professions included metallurgist[5].
  • Basil Brooke received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Basil Brooke is recorded as male[16].
  • Basil Brooke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Basil Brooke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70345659[18].
  • Basil Brooke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84233490[19].
  • Basil Brooke's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[20].
  • Basil Brooke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cgs7r[21].
  • Basil Brooke's family name is recorded as Brooke[22].
  • Basil Brooke's given name is recorded as Basil[23].
  • Basil Brooke's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1117489[24].
  • Basil Brooke's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Basil Brooke's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 3528[26].
  • Basil Brooke's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 7779[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Basil Brooke was born on +1576-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Broke[7]. His mother was Anne Shirley[8].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Basil Brooke received the Knight Bachelor[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Frances Mordaunt[9], b. 1579[28] and Etheldreda Brudenell[10]. Children include John Brooke[11]; Frances Brooke[12]; Anne Brooke[13]; and Mary Brooke[14], 1608–1683[29].

Death and Burial

Basil Brooke died on +1646-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Basil Brooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Basil Brooke's parents?

Basil Brooke's father was John Broke[7]. Basil Brooke's mother was Anne Shirley[8].

Who was Basil Brooke married to?

Basil Brooke's spouses include Frances Mordaunt[9] and Etheldreda Brudenell[10].

What did Basil Brooke do for work?

Basil Brooke worked as engineer[4] and metallurgist[5].

What awards did Basil Brooke receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Trove. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Open Plaques. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [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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