Francis Richards

Governor of Gibraltar, former Director of GCHQ
Person human Q711639
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Francis Richards

Summary

Francis Richards is a human[1]. He was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a diplomat[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Francis Richards was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Richards held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Francis Richards's professions included diplomat[3].
  • Francis Richards held the position of Director of the Government Communications Headquarters[6].
  • Francis Richards was employed by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[7].
  • Francis Richards's education included a stint at Eton College[8].
  • Francis Richards's education included a stint at King's College[9].
  • Francis Richards received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[10].
  • Francis Richards received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[11].
  • Francis Richards's image is recorded as Governor of Gibraltar Sir Francis Richards - 2005.jpg[12].
  • Francis Richards is recorded as male[13].
  • Francis Richards's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Francis Richards's military branch is recorded as British Army[15].
  • Francis Richards's Commons category is recorded as Francis Richards[16].
  • Francis Richards's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/046rhz[17].
  • Francis Richards's family name is recorded as Richards[18].
  • Francis Richards's given name is recorded as Francis[19].
  • Francis Richards's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Francis Richards[20].
  • Francis Richards's Commons gallery is recorded as Francis Richards[21].
  • Francis Richards's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Francis Richards's different from is recorded as Francis Richards[23].
  • Francis Richards's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as Francis Richards[24].

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Origins and Family

Francis Richards was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Eton College[8], a public school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1440[27] and King's College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Richards worked as a diplomat[3]. He was employed by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[7]. He held the position of Director of the Government Communications Headquarters[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[10], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[11], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Why It Matters

Francis Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What did Francis Richards do for work?

Francis Richards worked as diplomat[3].

Where did Francis Richards go to school?

Francis Richards was educated at Eton College[8] and King's College[9].

What awards did Francis Richards receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[10] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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