Edgar Sengier

Summary

Edgar Sengier is a human^[1]. He was born in Kortrijk^[2]. He was born on +1879-10-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cannes^[4]. He died on +1963-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6] and mining engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Kortrijk^[2], Edgar Sengier…
• Edgar Sengier passed away in Cannes^[4].
• Edgar Sengier was born on +1879-10-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edgar Sengier died on +1963-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Edgar Sengier held citizenship in Belgium^[9].
• Edgar Sengier's professions included engineer^[6].
• Edgar Sengier's professions included mining engineer^[7].
• Edgar Sengier's education included a stint at Catholic University of Leuven^[10].
• Edgar Sengier received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[11].
• Edgar Sengier received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• Edgar Sengier received the Officer of the Order of the Crown^[13].
• Edgar Sengier received the Medal for Merit^[14].
• Edgar Sengier's image is recorded as Edgar Sengier receiving the Medal of Merit (cropped).jpg^[15].
• Edgar Sengier is recorded as male^[16].
• Edgar Sengier's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Edgar Sengier's Commons category is recorded as Edgar Sengier^[18].
• Edgar Sengier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b6zw0^[19].
• Edgar Sengier's given name is recorded as Edgar^[20].
• Edgar Sengier's participant in is recorded as Manhattan Project^[21].
• Edgar Sengier's Atomic Heritage Foundation ID is recorded as edgar-sengier^[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kortrijk^[2], Edgar Sengier… he was born on +1879-10-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Edgar Sengier's education included a stint at Catholic University of Leuven^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6] and mining engineer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[11], a grade of an order^[23], in France^[24]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12], a grade of an order^[25], in United Kingdom^[26]; Officer of the Order of the Crown^[13], a grade of an order^[27], in Belgium^[28]; and Medal for Merit^[14], a civil decoration^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1942^[31].

Death and Burial

Edgar Sengier died on +1963-07-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cannes^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edgar Sengier include sengierite^[32], a mineral species^[33].

Why It Matters

Edgar Sengier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include sengierite^[32], a mineral species^[33].

FAQs

Where was Edgar Sengier born?

Born in Kortrijk^[2], Edgar Sengier…

Where did Edgar Sengier die?

Edgar Sengier passed away in Cannes^[4].

What did Edgar Sengier do for work?

Edgar Sengier worked as engineer^[6] and mining engineer^[7].

Where did Edgar Sengier go to school?

Edgar Sengier was educated at Catholic University of Leuven^[10].

What awards did Edgar Sengier receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[11], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12], Officer of the Order of the Crown^[13], and Medal for Merit^[14].