Cecil Wood

New Zealand architect (1878-1947)
Person human Q5056370
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Cecil Wood

Summary

Cecil Wood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1878-06-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Christchurch[4]. He died on +1947-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cecil Wood was born in Christchurch[2].
  • Cecil Wood passed away in Christchurch[4].
  • Cecil Wood was born on +1878-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cecil Wood died on +1947-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cecil Wood held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Cecil Wood's professions included architect[6].
  • Among Cecil Wood's employers was Frederick Strouts[9].
  • Cecil Wood was employed by Clarkson & Ballantyne[10].
  • Among Cecil Wood's employers was London County Council[11].
  • Cecil Wood was employed by Robert Weir Schultz[12].
  • Among Cecil Wood's employers was Leonard Stokes[13].
  • Among Cecil Wood's employers was Samuel Hurst Seager[14].
  • Cecil Wood's education included a stint at Christchurch West High School[15].
  • Cecil Wood's education included a stint at University of Canterbury[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Cecil Wood is Wellington Cathedral of St Paul[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Cecil Wood is Memorial Hall[18].
  • Cecil Wood's image is recorded as Cecil Walter Wood, ca 1933.jpg[19].
  • Cecil Wood is recorded as male[20].
  • Cecil Wood's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Cecil Wood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96298784[22].
  • Cecil Wood's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500085489[23].
  • Cecil Wood's Commons category is recorded as Cecil Wood (architect)[24].
  • Cecil Wood's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h_93fk[25].
  • Cecil Wood's family name is recorded as Wood[26].
  • Cecil Wood's given name is recorded as Cecil[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Christchurch[2], Cecil Wood… he was born on +1878-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Christchurch West High School[15], a high school[28], in New Zealand[29] and University of Canterbury[16], a university[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1873[32].

Career and Affiliations

Cecil Wood worked as an architect[6]. Employers include Frederick Strouts[9], an architect[33], 1834–1919[34], of New Zealand[35]; Clarkson & Ballantyne[10]; London County Council[11], a county council[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1889[38], headquartered in County Hall[39]; Robert Weir Schultz[12], an architect[40], 1860–1951[41], of United Kingdom[42]; Leonard Stokes[13], an architect[43], 1858–1925[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[45], awarded the Royal Gold Medal[46]; and Samuel Hurst Seager[14], an architect[47], 1855–1933[48], of New Zealand[49], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[50].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wellington Cathedral of St Paul[17], an Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[51], in New Zealand[52], founded in 1964[53] and Memorial Hall[18], a university building[54], in New Zealand[55], founded in 1925[56].

Death and Burial

Cecil Wood died on +1947-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Christchurch[4].

Why It Matters

Cecil Wood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Cecil Wood born?

Born in Christchurch[2], Cecil Wood…

Where did Cecil Wood die?

Cecil Wood died in Christchurch[4].

What did Cecil Wood do for work?

Cecil Wood worked as architect[6].

Where did Cecil Wood go to school?

Cecil Wood was educated at Christchurch West High School[15] and University of Canterbury[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [20] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Wood, Cecil Walter. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Wood, Cecil Walter. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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