Benjamin Browne

engineer and shipbuilder (1839–1917)
Person human Q18954077
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Benjamin Browne

Summary

Benjamin Browne is a human[1]. He was born in Uley[2]. He was born on +1839-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Newcastle upon Tyne[4]. He died on +1917-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a draftsperson[6], civil engineer[7], mechanical engineer[8], and politician[9].

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Browne was born in Uley[2].
  • Benjamin Browne died in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].
  • Benjamin Browne was born on +1839-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benjamin Browne was born on +1839-08-26T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Benjamin Browne died on +1917-01-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benjamin Browne died on +1917-03-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • A child of Benjamin Browne was Edward Granville Browne[12].
  • Benjamin Browne held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Benjamin Browne worked as a draftsperson[6].
  • Benjamin Browne worked as a civil engineer[7].
  • Benjamin Browne's professions included mechanical engineer[8].
  • Benjamin Browne worked as a politician[9].
  • Benjamin Browne held the position of magistrate[14].
  • Benjamin Browne held the position of Lord Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne[15].
  • Benjamin Browne held the position of council member[16].
  • Benjamin Browne held the position of Deputy Lieutenant[17].
  • Benjamin Browne held the position of justice of the peace[18].
  • Benjamin Browne held the position of justice of the peace[19].
  • Among Benjamin Browne's employers was Elswick Ordnance Company[20].
  • Among Benjamin Browne's employers was R. & W. Hawthorn[21].
  • Among Benjamin Browne's employers was R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company[22].
  • Benjamin Browne was educated at Westminster School[23].
  • Benjamin Browne's education included a stint at King's College London[24].
  • Benjamin Browne received the Knight Bachelor[25].
  • Benjamin Browne received the honorary doctor of Durham University[26].

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Origins and Family

Benjamin Browne's place of birth was Uley[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1839-01-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1839-08-26T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Westminster School[23], a boarding school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1179[29] and King's College London[24], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1829[32], headquartered in London[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include draftsperson[6], civil engineer[7], mechanical engineer[8], and politician[9]. Employers include Elswick Ordnance Company[20], a business[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1897[36], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[37]; R. & W. Hawthorn[21], a business[38], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[39], founded in 1817[40], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[41]; and R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company[22], a business[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1886[44], headquartered in Hebburn[45]. Positions held include magistrate[14], a position[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Lord Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne[15]; council member[16], a position[48]; Deputy Lieutenant[17], a title of authority[49], in United Kingdom[50]; and justice of the peace[18], a position[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Bachelor[25], a title of honor[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1300[54] and honorary doctor of Durham University[26], an award[55], in United Kingdom[56].

Personal Life

A child of Benjamin Browne was Edward Granville Browne[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1917-01-17T00:00:00Z[5] and +1917-03-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Benjamin Browne passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Browne born?

Benjamin Browne was born in Uley[2].

Where did Benjamin Browne die?

Benjamin Browne passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne[4].

What did Benjamin Browne do for work?

Benjamin Browne worked as draftsperson[6], civil engineer[7], mechanical engineer[8], and politician[9].

Where did Benjamin Browne go to school?

Benjamin Browne was educated at Westminster School[23] and King's College London[24].

What awards did Benjamin Browne receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[25] and honorary doctor of Durham University[26].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . The London Gazette 25730. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Memoirs. wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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