Charles Eliot

British diplomat, colonial administrator and botanist (1862-1931)
Person human Q457399
Charles Eliot
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Charles Eliot

Summary

Charles Eliot is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sibford Gower[2]. He was born on +1862-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Strait of Malacca[4]. He died on +1931-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], botanist[7], and malacologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles Eliot was born in Sibford Gower[2].
  • Charles Eliot died in Strait of Malacca[4].
  • Charles Eliot was born on +1862-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Eliot died on +1931-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Eliot held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Charles Eliot worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Charles Eliot worked as a botanist[7].
  • Charles Eliot's professions included malacologist[8].
  • Charles Eliot held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[11].
  • Charles Eliot held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan[12].
  • Among Charles Eliot's employers was University of Sheffield[13].
  • Charles Eliot was employed by University of Hong Kong[14].
  • Charles Eliot was employed by Foreign Office[15].
  • Charles Eliot was educated at Balliol College[16].
  • Charles Eliot was educated at Cheltenham College[17].
  • Charles Eliot received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].
  • Charles Eliot received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[19].
  • Charles Eliot was a member of Imperial Academy[20].
  • Charles Eliot's image is recorded as Sir Charles Norton Edgecumbe Eliot.jpg[21].
  • Charles Eliot is recorded as male[22].
  • Charles Eliot's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Charles Eliot's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118338980[24].
  • Charles Eliot's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120700269[25].
  • Charles Eliot's GND ID is recorded as 119127032[26].
  • Charles Eliot's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91033255[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sibford Gower[2], Charles Eliot… he was born on +1862-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Cheltenham College[17], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1841[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], botanist[7], and malacologist[8]. Employers include University of Sheffield[13], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1905[37], headquartered in Sheffield[38]; University of Hong Kong[14], a public research university[39], in People's Republic of China[40], founded in 1911[41], headquartered in Lung Fu Shan[42]; and Foreign Office[15], a department of the United Kingdom Government[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1782[45]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[11], a position[46], in United Kingdom[47] and ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan[12], a position[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1859[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[18], a grade of an order[51], in United Kingdom[52] and honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[19], an award[53], in People's Republic of China[54].

Death and Burial

Charles Eliot died on +1931-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Strait of Malacca[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Eliot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Charles Eliot born?

Charles Eliot was born in Sibford Gower[2].

Where did Charles Eliot die?

Charles Eliot passed away in Strait of Malacca[4].

What did Charles Eliot do for work?

Charles Eliot worked as diplomat[6], botanist[7], and malacologist[8].

Where did Charles Eliot go to school?

Charles Eliot was educated at Balliol College[16] and Cheltenham College[17].

What awards did Charles Eliot receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[18] and honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[19].

References

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [20] . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . 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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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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