Dudley Clarke

British Second World War intelligence officer, and pioneer of strategic military deception tactics (1899–1974)
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Dudley Clarke

Summary

Dudley Clarke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. He was born on +1899-04-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1974-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Johannesburg[2], Dudley Clarke…
  • Dudley Clarke passed away in London[4].
  • Dudley Clarke was born on +1899-04-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dudley Clarke died on +1974-05-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dudley Clarke held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Dudley Clarke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Dudley Clarke worked as a military officer[6].
  • Dudley Clarke's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[10].
  • Dudley Clarke's education included a stint at No 1 School of Military Aeronautics[11].
  • Dudley Clarke received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Dudley Clarke received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[13].
  • Dudley Clarke received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[14].
  • Dudley Clarke's image is recorded as Dudley Clarke.jpg[15].
  • Dudley Clarke is recorded as male[16].
  • Dudley Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dudley Clarke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000409638895[18].
  • Dudley Clarke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 303551824[19].
  • Dudley Clarke's GND ID is recorded as 1045314692[20].
  • Dudley Clarke's military branch is recorded as British Army[21].
  • Dudley Clarke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2013031291[22].
  • Dudley Clarke's IdRef ID is recorded as 19290731X[23].
  • Dudley Clarke's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier[24].
  • Dudley Clarke's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[25].
  • Dudley Clarke's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • Dudley Clarke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05f4vrz[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg[2], Dudley Clarke… he was born on +1899-04-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Charterhouse School[10], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1611[30], headquartered in Godalming[31] and No 1 School of Military Aeronautics[11], a Royal Air Force station[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1915[34].

Career and Affiliations

Dudley Clarke worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Companion of the Order of the Bath[13], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1815[39]; and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[14], a grade of an order[40], in United States[41].

Death and Burial

Dudley Clarke died on +1974-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Dudley Clarke ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (522 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Dudley Clarke born?

Dudley Clarke's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].

Where did Dudley Clarke die?

Dudley Clarke passed away in London[4].

What did Dudley Clarke do for work?

Dudley Clarke worked as military officer[6].

Where did Dudley Clarke go to school?

Dudley Clarke was educated at Charterhouse School[10] and No 1 School of Military Aeronautics[11].

What awards did Dudley Clarke receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Companion of the Order of the Bath[13], and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . generals.dk. generals.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . generals.dk. generals.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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