David Gore-Booth

British diplomat (1943–2004)
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David Gore-Booth

Summary

David Gore-Booth is a human[1]. He was born on +1943-05-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2004-10-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Gore-Booth was born on +1943-05-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Gore-Booth died on +2004-10-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Gore-Booth's father was Paul Gore-Booth, Baron Gore-Booth[6].
  • David Gore-Booth's mother was Patricia Mary Ellerton[7].
  • Among David Gore-Booth's spouses was Mary Muirhead[8].
  • Among David Gore-Booth's spouses was Jillian Sarah Valpy[9].
  • A child of David Gore-Booth was Paul Wyatt Julian Gore-Booth[10].
  • David Gore-Booth held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • David Gore-Booth worked as a diplomat[4].
  • David Gore-Booth held the position of High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to India[12].
  • David Gore-Booth held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia[13].
  • Among David Gore-Booth's employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[14].
  • David Gore-Booth was educated at Christ Church[15].
  • David Gore-Booth was educated at Eton College[16].
  • David Gore-Booth received the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[17].
  • David Gore-Booth received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].
  • David Gore-Booth is recorded as male[19].
  • David Gore-Booth's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Gore-Booth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73615699[21].
  • David Gore-Booth's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006101486[22].
  • David Gore-Booth's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[23].
  • David Gore-Booth's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[24].
  • David Gore-Booth's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x7n22[25].
  • David Gore-Booth's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Gore-Booth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

David Gore-Booth was born on +1943-05-15T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Paul Gore-Booth, Baron Gore-Booth[6]. His mother was Patricia Mary Ellerton[7].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Eton College[16], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1440[34].

Career and Affiliations

David Gore-Booth worked as a diplomat[4]. Among his employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[14]. Positions held include High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to India[12], a position[35], in India[36] and ambassador of the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia[13], a position[37], in Saudi Arabia[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[17], a knighthood[39], in United Kingdom[40] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Muirhead[8] and Jillian Sarah Valpy[9]. A child of David Gore-Booth was Paul Wyatt Julian Gore-Booth[10].

Death and Burial

David Gore-Booth died on +2004-10-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

David Gore-Booth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were David Gore-Booth's parents?

David Gore-Booth's father was Paul Gore-Booth, Baron Gore-Booth[6]. David Gore-Booth's mother was Patricia Mary Ellerton[7].

Who was David Gore-Booth married to?

David Gore-Booth's spouses include Mary Muirhead[8] and Jillian Sarah Valpy[9].

What did David Gore-Booth do for work?

David Gore-Booth worked as diplomat[4].

Where did David Gore-Booth go to school?

David Gore-Booth was educated at Christ Church[15] and Eton College[16].

What awards did David Gore-Booth receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[17] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The London Gazette 54625. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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