Hector MacDonald

British Army general from the Black Isle, Scotland (1853–1903)
Person human Q737355
Hector MacDonald
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Hector MacDonald

Summary

Hector MacDonald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rootfield[2]. He was born on +1853-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1903-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hector MacDonald's place of birth was Rootfield[2].
  • Hector MacDonald passed away in Paris[4].
  • Hector MacDonald was born on +1853-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hector MacDonald was born on +1853-04-13T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Hector MacDonald died on +1903-03-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Dean Cemetery[9].
  • Hector MacDonald held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Hector MacDonald's professions included military officer[6].
  • Hector MacDonald received the Distinguished Service Order[11].
  • Hector MacDonald received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12].
  • Hector MacDonald's image is recorded as Maj. Gen. Hector Archibald MacDonald.png[13].
  • Hector MacDonald is recorded as male[14].
  • Hector MacDonald's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hector MacDonald's ISNI is recorded as 000000002286795X[16].
  • Hector MacDonald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35590560[17].
  • Hector MacDonald's GND ID is recorded as 131510606[18].
  • Hector MacDonald's military branch is recorded as British Army[19].
  • Hector MacDonald's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83002422[20].
  • Hector MacDonald's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135338825[21].
  • Hector MacDonald's IdRef ID is recorded as 050517066[22].
  • Hector MacDonald's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00725613[23].
  • Hector MacDonald's Commons category is recorded as Hector MacDonald[24].
  • Hector MacDonald's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[25].
  • Hector MacDonald's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 151304269[26].
  • Hector MacDonald's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Boer War[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hector MacDonald's place of birth was Rootfield[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1853-03-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1853-04-13T00:00:00Z[8].

Career and Affiliations

Hector MacDonald's professions included military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[11], a military decoration[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1815[33].

Death and Burial

Hector MacDonald died on +1903-03-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Dean Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Hector MacDonald ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Hector MacDonald born?

Hector MacDonald was born in Rootfield[2].

Where did Hector MacDonald die?

Hector MacDonald passed away in Paris[4].

What did Hector MacDonald do for work?

Hector MacDonald worked as military officer[6].

What awards did Hector MacDonald receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[11] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[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. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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