Charles Ritchie

Canadian diplomat and diarist (1906–1995)
Person human Q1066149
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Charles Ritchie

Summary

Charles Ritchie is a human[1]. He was born in Halifax[2]. He was born on +1906-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ottawa[4]. He died on +1995-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], diarist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Halifax[2], Charles Ritchie…
  • Charles Ritchie died in Ottawa[4].
  • Charles Ritchie was born on +1906-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Ritchie died on +1995-06-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Halifax[10].
  • Charles Ritchie's father was William Bruce Almon Ritchie[11].
  • Charles Ritchie held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Charles Ritchie worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Charles Ritchie worked as a diarist[7].
  • Charles Ritchie worked as a writer[8].
  • Charles Ritchie's field of work was diary[13].
  • Charles Ritchie held the position of permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations[14].
  • Charles Ritchie held the position of Canadian ambassador to the United States[15].
  • Among Charles Ritchie's employers was United Nations[16].
  • Charles Ritchie's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Charles Ritchie's education included a stint at Pembroke College[18].
  • Charles Ritchie was educated at University of King's College[19].
  • Charles Ritchie received the Companion of the Order of Canada[20].
  • Charles Ritchie received the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction[21].
  • Charles Ritchie's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].
  • Charles Ritchie is recorded as male[23].
  • Charles Ritchie's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Charles Ritchie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109762317[25].
  • Charles Ritchie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57859397[26].
  • Charles Ritchie's inventory number is recorded as MS COLL 00626, MS COLL 00127E[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Halifax[2], Charles Ritchie… he was born on +1906-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Bruce Almon Ritchie[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Pembroke College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1624[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and University of King's College[19], a university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1789[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], diarist[7], and writer[8]. Charles Ritchie's field of work was diary[13]. He was employed by United Nations[16]. Positions held include permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations[14] and Canadian ambassador to the United States[15], a position[39], in United States[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada[20], a grade of an order[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1967[43] and Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction[21], a literary award[44], in Canada[45].

Personal Life

Charles Ritchie's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[22].

Death and Burial

Charles Ritchie died on +1995-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ottawa[4]. Burial took place at Halifax[10].

Why It Matters

Charles Ritchie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Charles Ritchie born?

Born in Halifax[2], Charles Ritchie…

Where did Charles Ritchie die?

Charles Ritchie passed away in Ottawa[4].

Who were Charles Ritchie's parents?

Charles Ritchie's father was William Bruce Almon Ritchie[11].

What did Charles Ritchie do for work?

Charles Ritchie worked as diplomat[6], diarist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Charles Ritchie go to school?

Charles Ritchie was educated at Harvard University[17], Pembroke College[18], and University of King's College[19].

What awards did Charles Ritchie receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[20] and Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction[21].

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  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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