Edsel Bryant Ford

American businessman (1893-1943)
Person human Q552844
Edsel Bryant Ford
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Edsel Bryant Ford

Summary

Edsel Bryant Ford is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on +1893-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Grosse Pointe Shores[4]. He died on +1943-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and art collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,846 views/month, #5,677 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edsel Bryant Ford was born in Detroit[2].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford passed away in Grosse Pointe Shores[4].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford was born on +1893-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford died on +1943-05-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[9].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford's father was Henry Ford[10].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford's mother was Clara Bryant Ford[11].
  • Among Edsel Bryant Ford's spouses was Eleanor Clay Ford[12].
  • A child of Edsel Bryant Ford was Henry Ford II[13].
  • A child of Edsel Bryant Ford was William Clay Ford, Sr.[14].
  • A child of Edsel Bryant Ford was Josephine Clay Ford[15].
  • A child of Edsel Bryant Ford was Benson Ford[16].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford worked as an art collector[7].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford held the position of chairperson[18].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford held the position of member[19].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford's education included a stint at Hotchkiss School[20].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford's image is recorded as Edsel Bryant Ford.jpg[21].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford is recorded as male[22].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford's family is recorded as Ford family tree[24].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030685670[25].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25660872[26].
  • Edsel Bryant Ford's GND ID is recorded as 128626631[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Edsel Bryant Ford… he was born on +1893-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Henry Ford[10]. His mother was Clara Bryant Ford[11].

Education

Edsel Bryant Ford was educated at Hotchkiss School[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and art collector[7]. Positions held include chairperson[18], a type of position[28] and member[19], a position[29].

Personal Life

Among Edsel Bryant Ford's spouses was Eleanor Clay Ford[12]. Children include Henry Ford II[13], an entrepreneur[30], 1917–1987[31], of United States[32], awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom[33]; William Clay Ford, Sr.[14], a businessperson[34], 1925–2014[35], of United States[36]; Josephine Clay Ford[15], a philanthropist[37], 1923–2005[38], of United States[39]; and Benson Ford[16], a manager[40], 1919–1978[41], of United States[42].

Death and Burial

Edsel Bryant Ford died on +1943-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Grosse Pointe Shores[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[43]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edsel Bryant Ford include Edsel[44], a car brand[45], in United States[46], founded in 1957[47], headquartered in Allen Park[48].

Why It Matters

Edsel Bryant Ford ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,846 views/month, #5,677 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Edsel[44], a car brand[45], in United States[46], founded in 1957[47], headquartered in Allen Park[48].

FAQs

Where was Edsel Bryant Ford born?

Edsel Bryant Ford was born in Detroit[2].

Where did Edsel Bryant Ford die?

Edsel Bryant Ford died in Grosse Pointe Shores[4].

Who were Edsel Bryant Ford's parents?

Edsel Bryant Ford's father was Henry Ford[10]. Edsel Bryant Ford's mother was Clara Bryant Ford[11].

Who was Edsel Bryant Ford married to?

Edsel Bryant Ford's spouses include Eleanor Clay Ford[12].

What did Edsel Bryant Ford do for work?

Edsel Bryant Ford worked as entrepreneur[6] and art collector[7].

Where did Edsel Bryant Ford go to school?

Edsel Bryant Ford was educated at Hotchkiss School[20].

References

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  2. [2] . Find a Grave. sv.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] . A Museum on the Verge : A Socioeconomic History of the Detroit Institute of Arts, 1882-2000.. wikidata.org.
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  20. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [43] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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