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Charles Lanyon

British architect and politician (1813–1889)
Person human Q3666434

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
January 6, 1813
Date of death
May 31, 1889
Place of birth
Eastbourne
Place of death
Whiteabbey
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
Occupation
architect, politician
Position held
member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom[10]
Member of political party
Irish Conservative Party[14]
Award received
Knight Bachelor[12]
Notable work
Belfast Castle[11]
Spouse
Elizabeth Helen Lanyon[7]
Child
Owen Lanyon[8]
Work location
London[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[19]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18]
Family name
Lanyon[15]
Given name
Charles[16]
Name in native language
Charles Lanyon[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Charles Lanyon en Charles Lanyon Sir en Charles, Sir Lanyon en Sir Charles Lanyon en Sir Lanyon es Sir Lanyon ja チャールズ・ラニオン ja チャールズ・ランヨン ru Чарльз Лэнион tr Charles Lanyon
🔖 Identifiers · 24
ISNI
0000000116906788
VIAF cluster ID
96225076
Library of Congress authority ID
nr00027795
ArchINFORM person/group ID
9339
Artists of the World ID
00505299
Dictionary of Irish Biography ID
004677
Dictionary of Scottish Architects ID
201942
Dictionary of Ulster Biography ID
819
Freebase ID
/m/0bmc3x
Grace's Guide ID
Charles_Lanyon
Grove Art Online ID
T049222
Hansard (1803–2005) ID
sir-charles-lanyon
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Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
109101
Open Plaques subject ID
4189
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
16059
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100051424
Rush Parliamentary Archive ID
8725
SNAC ARK ID
w62r7dfg
Structurae person ID
1005470
TheyWorkForYou ID
21997
UK National Archives ID
F69054
Union List of Artist Names ID
500076710
Wellcome Collection concept ID
p3tw8grs
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJyrQjGgJwyv6HV6hVQKBP

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
politician, architect
Award received 1
Knight Bachelor
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Given name 1
Charles
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Irish Conservative Party
Notable work 1
Belfast Castle
Place of birth 1
Eastbourne
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
London
← Architect 1
Belfast Castle
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Summary

Charles Lanyon was born on January 6, 1813[1], in Eastbourne[2]. He died on May 31, 1889[3], in Whiteabbey[4]. He worked as an architect[5] and politician[6].

FAQs

Where was Charles Lanyon born?

Charles Lanyon was born in Eastbourne[2].

Where did Charles Lanyon die?

Charles Lanyon passed away in Whiteabbey[4].

Who was Charles Lanyon married to?

Charles Lanyon's spouses include Elizabeth Helen Lanyon[7].

What did Charles Lanyon do for work?

Charles Lanyon worked as an architect[5] and politician[6].

What awards did Charles Lanyon receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[12].

Related Entities

London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Notable work → Belfast Castle
    Child → Owen Lanyon
    Sex or gender → male
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