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Charles D. B. King

President of Liberia (1875-1961)
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Charles D. B. King
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Charles D. B. King

Summary

Charles D. B. King is a human[1]. Born in Monrovia[2], he… he was born on +1875-03-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Monrovia[4]. He died on +1961-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles D. B. King's place of birth was Monrovia[2].
  • Charles D. B. King passed away in Monrovia[4].
  • Charles D. B. King was born on +1875-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles D. B. King died on +1961-09-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles D. B. King held citizenship in Liberia[9].
  • Charles D. B. King worked as a politician[6].
  • Charles D. B. King worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Charles D. B. King held the position of President of Liberia[10].
  • Charles D. B. King held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs[11].
  • Charles D. B. King was educated at Sierra Leone Grammar School[12].
  • Charles D. B. King received the Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles[13].
  • Charles D. B. King's religion is recorded as Methodism[14].
  • Charles D. B. King's image is recorded as 1927 Charles Dunbar Burgess King.jpg[15].
  • Charles D. B. King is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles D. B. King's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles D. B. King was affiliated with the True Whig Party[18].
  • Charles D. B. King's ISNI is recorded as 0000000450989881[19].
  • Charles D. B. King's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316737970[20].
  • Charles D. B. King's GND ID is recorded as 1257209094[21].
  • Charles D. B. King's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16665003h[22].
  • Charles D. B. King's Commons category is recorded as Charles Dunbar Burgess King[23].
  • Charles D. B. King's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xmd5[24].
  • Charles D. B. King's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6302990A[25].
  • Charles D. B. King's family name is recorded as King[26].
  • Charles D. B. King's given name is recorded as Charles[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Monrovia[2], Charles D. B. King… he was born on +1875-03-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles D. B. King's education included a stint at Sierra Leone Grammar School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and diplomat[7]. Positions held include President of Liberia[10], a public office[28], founded in 1848[29] and Minister of Foreign Affairs[11], a position[30], in Liberia[31].

Recognition

Charles D. B. King received the Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles[13].

Personal Life

Charles D. B. King's religion is recorded as Methodism[14]. He was affiliated with the True Whig Party[18].

Death and Burial

Charles D. B. King died on +1961-09-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Monrovia[4].

Why It Matters

Charles D. B. King ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Charles D. B. King born?

Charles D. B. King was born in Monrovia[2].

Where did Charles D. B. King die?

Charles D. B. King passed away in Monrovia[4].

What did Charles D. B. King do for work?

Charles D. B. King worked as politician[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did Charles D. B. King go to school?

Charles D. B. King was educated at Sierra Leone Grammar School[12].

What awards did Charles D. B. King receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles[13].

Related Entities

Liberia Monrovia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . journaldemonaco.gouv.mc. journaldemonaco.gouv.mc. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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