Francis Younghusband

British army explorer (1863–1942)
Person human Q353816
Francis Younghusband
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Francis Younghusband

Summary

Francis Younghusband is a human[1]. His place of birth was Murree[2]. He was born on May 31, 1863[3]. He passed away in Lytchett Minster[4]. He died on July 31, 1942[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], athletics competitor[7], non-fiction writer[8], journalist[9], and geographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (611 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Murree[2], Francis Younghusband…
  • Francis Younghusband passed away in Lytchett Minster[4].
  • Francis Younghusband was born on May 31, 1863[3].
  • Francis Younghusband died on July 31, 1942[5].
  • Burial took place at Lychett Minster Parish Church[12].
  • Francis Younghusband's father was John William Younghusband[13].
  • Francis Younghusband's mother was Clara Younghusband[14].
  • Francis Younghusband was married to Helen Augusta Magniac[15].
  • A child of Francis Younghusband was Eileen Younghusband[16].
  • A child of Francis Younghusband was Charles Younghusband[17].
  • Francis Younghusband held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • Francis Younghusband held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19].
  • Francis Younghusband worked as an explorer[6].
  • Francis Younghusband worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Francis Younghusband's professions included non-fiction writer[8].
  • Francis Younghusband worked as a journalist[9].
  • Francis Younghusband worked as a geographer[10].
  • Francis Younghusband worked as a mystic[20].
  • Francis Younghusband's field of work was travel[21].
  • Francis Younghusband's field of work was literature[22].
  • Francis Younghusband's field of work was military[23].
  • Francis Younghusband held the position of President of the Royal Geographical Society[24].
  • Francis Younghusband's education included a stint at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[25].
  • Francis Younghusband's education included a stint at Clifton College[26].
  • Francis Younghusband received the Order of the Star of India[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Murree[2], Francis Younghusband… he was born on May 31, 1863[3]. His father was John William Younghusband[13]. His mother was Clara Younghusband[14].

Education

Educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[25], a military academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1802[30] and Clifton College[26], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1862[33], headquartered in Bristol[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], athletics competitor[7], non-fiction writer[8], journalist[9], geographer[10], and mystic[20]. Fields of work include travel[21]; literature[22], a type of arts[35]; and military[23], an armed organization[36]. Francis Younghusband held the position of President of the Royal Geographical Society[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Star of India[27], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1861[39]; Patron’s Medal[40], a science award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1839[43]; Plancius medal[44], an award[45]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[46], a grade of an order[47], in British Raj[48]; and Charles P. Daly Medal[49], a science award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1902[52].

Personal Life

Among Francis Younghusband's spouses was Helen Augusta Magniac[15]. Children include Eileen Younghusband[16], a social worker[53], 1902–1981[54], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[55] and Charles Younghusband[17], 1898–1898[56].

Death and Burial

Francis Younghusband died on July 31, 1942[5]. He died in Lytchett Minster[4]. The cause of death was stroke[57]. Burial took place at Lychett Minster Parish Church[12].

Why It Matters

Francis Younghusband ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (611 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Francis Younghusband born?

Francis Younghusband's place of birth was Murree[2].

Where did Francis Younghusband die?

Francis Younghusband passed away in Lytchett Minster[4].

Who were Francis Younghusband's parents?

Francis Younghusband's father was John William Younghusband[13]. Francis Younghusband's mother was Clara Younghusband[14].

Who was Francis Younghusband married to?

Francis Younghusband's spouses include Helen Augusta Magniac[15].

What did Francis Younghusband do for work?

Francis Younghusband worked as explorer[6], athletics competitor[7], non-fiction writer[8], journalist[9], and geographer[10].

Where did Francis Younghusband go to school?

Francis Younghusband was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[25] and Clifton College[26].

What awards did Francis Younghusband receive?

Honors received include Order of the Star of India[27], Patron’s Medal[40], Plancius medal[44], and Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[46].

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  11. [25] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [40] . Gold Medal Recipients. wikidata.org.
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  29. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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