Franklin Gimson

British colonial administrator (1890-1975)
Person human Q5491361
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Franklin Gimson

Summary

Franklin Gimson is a human[1]. Born in Barrow upon Soar[2], he… he was born on +1890-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pickering[4]. He died on +1975-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barrow upon Soar[2], Franklin Gimson…
  • Franklin Gimson passed away in Pickering[4].
  • Franklin Gimson was born on +1890-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Franklin Gimson died on +1975-02-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Franklin Gimson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Franklin Gimson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Franklin Gimson's professions included politician[6].
  • Franklin Gimson held the position of Governor of Hong Kong[10].
  • Franklin Gimson's education included a stint at Balliol College[11].
  • Franklin Gimson received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].
  • Franklin Gimson's image is recorded as Frank Gimson.jpg[13].
  • Franklin Gimson is recorded as male[14].
  • Franklin Gimson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Franklin Gimson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053091971[16].
  • Franklin Gimson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39322547[17].
  • Franklin Gimson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2003033213[18].
  • Franklin Gimson's Commons category is recorded as Franklin Charles Gimson[19].
  • Franklin Gimson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06pw3c[20].
  • Franklin Gimson's family name is recorded as Gimson[21].
  • Franklin Gimson's given name is recorded as Franklin[22].
  • Franklin Gimson's given name is recorded as Charles[23].
  • Franklin Gimson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Franklin Gimson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Franklin Charles Gimson'}[25].
  • Franklin Gimson's FAST ID is recorded as 500662[26].
  • Franklin Gimson's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F77590[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Franklin Gimson's place of birth was Barrow upon Soar[2]. He was born on +1890-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Franklin Gimson's education included a stint at Balliol College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Franklin Gimson worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of Governor of Hong Kong[10].

Recognition

Franklin Gimson received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].

Death and Burial

Franklin Gimson died on +1975-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pickering[4].

Why It Matters

Franklin Gimson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Franklin Gimson born?

Franklin Gimson's place of birth was Barrow upon Soar[2].

Where did Franklin Gimson die?

Franklin Gimson died in Pickering[4].

What did Franklin Gimson do for work?

Franklin Gimson worked as politician[6].

Where did Franklin Gimson go to school?

Franklin Gimson was educated at Balliol College[11].

What awards did Franklin Gimson receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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