Ebenezer Howard

British writer, founder of the garden city movement (1850–1928)
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Ebenezer Howard
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Ebenezer Howard

Summary

Ebenezer Howard is a human[1]. Born in City of London[2], he… he was born on January 29, 1850[3]. He died in Welwyn Garden City[4]. He died on May 1, 1928[5]. He worked as an architect[6], Esperantist[7], urban planner[8], and landscape architect[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ebenezer Howard was born in City of London[2].
  • Ebenezer Howard passed away in Welwyn Garden City[4].
  • Ebenezer Howard was born on January 29, 1850[3].
  • Ebenezer Howard died on May 1, 1928[5].
  • Burial took place at Letchworth Cemetery[11].
  • Ebenezer Howard held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ebenezer Howard worked as an architect[6].
  • Ebenezer Howard worked as an Esperantist[7].
  • Ebenezer Howard's professions included urban planner[8].
  • Ebenezer Howard's professions included landscape architect[9].
  • Ebenezer Howard's field of work was urban planning[13].
  • Ebenezer Howard's field of work was landscape architecture[14].
  • Ebenezer Howard received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Ebenezer Howard received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • Ebenezer Howard is recorded as male[17].
  • Ebenezer Howard's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ebenezer Howard's Commons category is recorded as Ebenezer Howard[19].
  • Ebenezer Howard's family name is recorded as Howard[20].
  • Ebenezer Howard's given name is recorded as Ebenezer[21].
  • Ebenezer Howard's described at URL is recorded as http://arch-pavouk.cz/index.php/architekti/1647-howard-ebenezer[22].
  • Ebenezer Howard's described by source is recorded as Das englische Haus Vol.. 1[23].
  • Ebenezer Howard's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Literature[24].
  • Ebenezer Howard's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Literature[25].
  • Ebenezer Howard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Esperanto[26].
  • Ebenezer Howard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in City of London[2], Ebenezer Howard… he was born on January 29, 1850[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], Esperantist[7], urban planner[8], and landscape architect[9]. Fields of work include urban planning[13], a type of policy[28] and landscape architecture[14], an academic discipline[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31] and Knight Bachelor[16], a title of honor[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1300[34].

Death and Burial

Ebenezer Howard died on May 1, 1928[5]. He died in Welwyn Garden City[4]. He is buried at Letchworth Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Ebenezer Howard ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ebenezer Howard born?

Ebenezer Howard's place of birth was City of London[2].

Where did Ebenezer Howard die?

Ebenezer Howard died in Welwyn Garden City[4].

What did Ebenezer Howard do for work?

Ebenezer Howard worked as architect[6], Esperantist[7], urban planner[8], and landscape architect[9].

What awards did Ebenezer Howard receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15] and Knight Bachelor[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . arch-pavouk.cz. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . arch-pavouk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitalesammlungen.uni-weimar.de. digitalesammlungen.uni-weimar.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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