Edmund Herring

Australian Army general during World War II and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria (1892-1982)
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Edmund Herring
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Edmund Herring

Summary

Edmund Herring is a human[1]. He was born in Maryborough[2]. He was born on +1892-09-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Melbourne[4]. He died on +1982-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], judge[7], military personnel[8], and tennis player[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Edmund Herring was born in Maryborough[2].
  • Edmund Herring passed away in Melbourne[4].
  • Edmund Herring was born on +1892-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edmund Herring died on +1982-01-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edmund Herring held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Edmund Herring worked as a politician[6].
  • Edmund Herring's professions included judge[7].
  • Edmund Herring worked as a military personnel[8].
  • Edmund Herring's professions included tennis player[9].
  • Edmund Herring held the position of Governor of Victoria[12].
  • Edmund Herring's education included a stint at New College[13].
  • Edmund Herring was educated at Melbourne Law School[14].
  • Edmund Herring's education included a stint at Trinity College[15].
  • Edmund Herring received the Military Cross[16].
  • Edmund Herring received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Edmund Herring received the Distinguished Service Order[18].
  • Edmund Herring received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[19].
  • Edmund Herring received the Rhodes Scholarship[20].
  • Edmund Herring's image is recorded as Edmund Herring by William Dargie.jpg[21].
  • Edmund Herring is recorded as male[22].
  • Edmund Herring's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Edmund Herring's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024507915[24].
  • Edmund Herring's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23447891[25].
  • Edmund Herring's military branch is recorded as British Army[26].
  • Edmund Herring's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80120021[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edmund Herring was born in Maryborough[2]. He was born on +1892-09-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1379[30]; Melbourne Law School[14], a law school[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1857[33]; and Trinity College[15], a residential college[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1872[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], judge[7], military personnel[8], and tennis player[9]. Edmund Herring held the position of Governor of Victoria[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[16], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1914[39]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[40], in United Kingdom[41]; Distinguished Service Order[18], a military decoration[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1886[44]; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[19], a grade of an order[45], in United Kingdom[46]; and Rhodes Scholarship[20], a scholarship[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1902[49].

Death and Burial

Edmund Herring died on +1982-01-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Melbourne[4].

Why It Matters

Edmund Herring ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Edmund Herring born?

Edmund Herring was born in Maryborough[2].

Where did Edmund Herring die?

Edmund Herring died in Melbourne[4].

What did Edmund Herring do for work?

Edmund Herring worked as politician[6], judge[7], military personnel[8], and tennis player[9].

Where did Edmund Herring go to school?

Edmund Herring was educated at New College[13], Melbourne Law School[14], and Trinity College[15].

What awards did Edmund Herring receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[16], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Distinguished Service Order[18], and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[19].

References

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  8. [13] ↑ . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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