Dick White

British intelligence officer (1906–1993)
Person human Q5273546
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Dick White

Summary

Dick White is a human[1]. He was born in Tonbridge[2]. He was born on +1906-12-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sussex[4]. He died on +1993-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an intelligence officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tonbridge[2], Dick White…
  • Dick White passed away in Sussex[4].
  • Dick White passed away in Burpham[8].
  • Dick White was born on +1906-12-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dick White died on +1993-02-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dick White held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Dick White held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Dick White's professions included intelligence officer[6].
  • Dick White held the position of Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service[11].
  • Dick White was employed by Secret Intelligence Service[12].
  • Dick White was educated at Bishop's Stortford College[13].
  • Dick White's education included a stint at Christ Church[14].
  • Dick White received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Dick White received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[16].
  • Dick White received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Dick White received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Dick White's image is recorded as Dick Goldsmith White - 1928.jpg[19].
  • Dick White is recorded as male[20].
  • Dick White's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Dick White's ISNI is recorded as 0000000044576838[22].
  • Dick White's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64817938[23].
  • Dick White's GND ID is recorded as 119466716[24].
  • Dick White's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95029878[25].
  • Dick White's Commons category is recorded as Richard Goldsmith White[26].
  • Dick White's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wf7g[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tonbridge[2], Dick White… he was born on +1906-12-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Bishop's Stortford College[13], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1868[30] and Christ Church[14], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Dick White's professions included intelligence officer[6]. Among his employers was Secret Intelligence Service[12]. He held the position of Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[16], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42].

Death and Burial

Dick White died on +1993-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Sussex[4], a historic county of England[43], in United Kingdom[44] and Burpham[8], a village[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Why It Matters

Dick White ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Dick White born?

Dick White was born in Tonbridge[2].

Where did Dick White die?

Dick White passed away in Sussex[4].

What did Dick White do for work?

Dick White worked as intelligence officer[6].

Where did Dick White go to school?

Dick White was educated at Bishop's Stortford College[13] and Christ Church[14].

What awards did Dick White receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[16], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . The Independent. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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