Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe

British Viscount (1899-1977)
Person human Q472691
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Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe

Summary

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe is a human[1]. Born in Llanychan[2], he… he was born on March 30, 1899[3]. He passed away in Hampton Lucy[4]. He died on April 1, 1977[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's place of birth was Llanychan[2].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe died in Hampton Lucy[4].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe was born on March 30, 1899[3].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe died on April 1, 1977[5].
  • Among Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's spouses was Antonia Mary Roby Benson[9].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's professions included politician[7].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe held the position of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary[11].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe held the position of member of the House of Lords[12].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's education included a stint at New College[14].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's education included a stint at Haileybury and Imperial Service College[15].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe received the Fellow of the British Academy[17].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe is recorded as male[20].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's noble title is recorded as viscount[22].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's noble title is recorded as Viscount Radcliffe[23].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[24].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's given name is recorded as Cyril[25].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's work location is recorded as London[26].
  • Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe was born in Llanychan[2]. He was born on March 30, 1899[3].

Education

Educated at New College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1379[30] and Haileybury and Imperial Service College[15], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1862[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Lords of Appeal in Ordinary[11], a position[34]; member of the House of Lords[12], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1801[37]; and Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[40], in United Kingdom[41]; Fellow of the British Academy[17], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45].

Personal Life

Among Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's spouses was Antonia Mary Roby Benson[9]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe died on April 1, 1977[5]. He passed away in Hampton Lucy[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe include Radcliffe Line[46], a border[47].

Why It Matters

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Radcliffe Line[46], a border[47].

FAQs

Where was Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe born?

Born in Llanychan[2], Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe…

Where did Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe die?

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe passed away in Hampton Lucy[4].

Who was Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe married to?

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's spouses include Antonia Mary Roby Benson[9].

What did Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe do for work?

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

Where did Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe go to school?

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe was educated at New College[14] and Haileybury and Imperial Service College[15].

What awards did Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[16], Fellow of the British Academy[17], and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, politician
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    Spouse Antonia Mary Roby Benson
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
    Religion or worldview Anglicanism
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