Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe

British Viscount (1899-1977)
Person human Q472691
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Summary

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe was born on March 30, 1899[1], in Llanychan[2]. He died on April 1, 1977[3], in Hampton Lucy[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,527 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Antonia Mary Roby Benson[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Position held: Lords of Appeal in Ordinary[11], member of the House of Lords[12], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13], Q140836859[14]
  • Educated at: New College[15], Haileybury and Imperial Service College[16]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[17], Fellow of the British Academy[18], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Noble title: viscount[22], Viscount Radcliffe[23]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[24]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Letters[25]
  • Given name: Cyril[26]
  • Work location: London[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: Cyril John Radcliffe[29]
  • Name in native language: Cyril Radcliffe[30]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe include Radcliffe Line[31], a border[32].

Why It Matters

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Radcliffe Line[31], a border[32].

FAQs

Where was Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe born?

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe's place of birth was Llanychan[2].

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 a lawyer[5], politician[6], and jurist[7].

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

Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe was educated at New College[15] and Haileybury and Imperial Service College[16].

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

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[17], Fellow of the British Academy[18], and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . The London Gazette 38161. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . The London Gazette 36309. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 24d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Letters
    Who's who uk id → U158735
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, politician, jurist
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  6. 22w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Spouse → Antonia Mary Roby Benson
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Religion or worldview → Anglicanism
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