Cecil Balmond

structural engineer, artist (born 1943)
Person human Q1817041
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Cecil Balmond

Summary

Cecil Balmond is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on 1943[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], architect[5], and structural engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cecil Balmond's place of birth was Sri Lanka[2].
  • Cecil Balmond was born on 1943[3].
  • Cecil Balmond held citizenship in Sri Lanka[8].
  • Cecil Balmond held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Cecil Balmond worked as an engineer[4].
  • Cecil Balmond worked as an architect[5].
  • Cecil Balmond's professions included structural engineer[6].
  • Cecil Balmond was employed by University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Cecil Balmond was educated at Imperial College London[11].
  • Cecil Balmond's education included a stint at University of Southampton[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Cecil Balmond is Freedom Sculpture[13].
  • Cecil Balmond received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Cecil Balmond received the RIBA Charles Jencks Award[15].
  • Cecil Balmond is recorded as male[16].
  • Cecil Balmond's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Cecil Balmond's given name is recorded as Cecil[18].
  • Cecil Balmond's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Cecil Balmond's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as GSD Public Programs[20].
  • Cecil Balmond's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[21].
  • Cecil Balmond's has works in the collection is recorded as Nieuwe Instituut[22].
  • Cecil Balmond's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Cecil Balmond was born in Sri Lanka[2]. He was born on 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[11], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1907[26], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[27] and University of Southampton[12], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1862[30], headquartered in Southampton[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], architect[5], and structural engineer[6]. Among Cecil Balmond's employers was University of Pennsylvania[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cecil Balmond is Freedom Sculpture[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33] and RIBA Charles Jencks Award[15].

Why It Matters

Cecil Balmond ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Cecil Balmond born?

Cecil Balmond's place of birth was Sri Lanka[2].

What did Cecil Balmond do for work?

Cecil Balmond worked as engineer[4], architect[5], and structural engineer[6].

Where did Cecil Balmond go to school?

Cecil Balmond was educated at Imperial College London[11] and University of Southampton[12].

What awards did Cecil Balmond receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14] and RIBA Charles Jencks Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q134972126. Retrieved . collectie.nieuweinstituut.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Q134972126. Retrieved . collectie.nieuweinstituut.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . architecture.com. Retrieved . architecture.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Q134972126. Retrieved . collectie.nieuweinstituut.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Q134972126. Retrieved . collectie.nieuweinstituut.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q134972126. Retrieved . collectie.nieuweinstituut.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation engineer, architect, structural engineer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  2. 25d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058528784506706
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058528784506706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
  3. 27d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project GSD Public Programs, NADD Wikidata project
    Award received
    Employer University of Pennsylvania
    Citizenship
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q2305987]], Add archINFORM reference"
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