Douglas Howard

British diplomat (1897–1987)
Person human Q5301617
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Douglas Howard

Summary

Douglas Howard is a human[1]. He was born on +1897-02-15T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1987-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Howard was born on +1897-02-15T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Douglas Howard died on +1987-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Douglas Howard held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Douglas Howard held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • Douglas Howard's professions included diplomat[4].
  • Douglas Howard held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Uruguay[8].
  • Douglas Howard held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Holy See[9].
  • Among Douglas Howard's employers was Foreign Office[10].
  • Douglas Howard was educated at Harrow School[11].
  • Douglas Howard received the Military Cross[12].
  • Douglas Howard received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].
  • Douglas Howard is recorded as male[14].
  • Douglas Howard's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Douglas Howard's military branch is recorded as British Army[16].
  • Douglas Howard's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[17].
  • Douglas Howard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j65np5[18].
  • Douglas Howard's family name is recorded as Howard[19].
  • Douglas Howard's given name is recorded as Douglas[20].
  • Douglas Howard's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000005549[21].
  • Douglas Howard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Douglas Howard's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp79276[23].
  • Douglas Howard's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F54300[24].
  • Douglas Howard's Prabook ID is recorded as 2449277[25].
  • Douglas Howard's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U165499[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Douglas Howard was born on +1897-02-15T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Douglas Howard's education included a stint at Harrow School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Douglas Howard worked as a diplomat[4]. He was employed by Foreign Office[10]. Positions held include ambassador of the United Kingdom to Uruguay[8], a position[27], in Uruguay[28] and ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Holy See[9], a position[29], in Vatican City[30], founded in 1832[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[12], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1914[34] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Death and Burial

Douglas Howard died on +1987-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Douglas Howard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Douglas Howard do for work?

Douglas Howard worked as diplomat[4].

Where did Douglas Howard go to school?

Douglas Howard was educated at Harrow School[11].

What awards did Douglas Howard receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[12] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Who's Who. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . 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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