Henry George Lang

public servant, economist, university professor, company director (1919-1997)
Person human Q5721902
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Henry George Lang

Summary

Henry George Lang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1919-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1997-04-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an economist[5], academic[6], and central bank governor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Henry George Lang was born in Vienna[2].
  • Henry George Lang was born on +1919-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Henry George Lang died on +1997-04-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Henry George Lang's mother was Anna Plischke[9].
  • Henry George Lang held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Henry George Lang worked as an economist[5].
  • Henry George Lang's professions included academic[6].
  • Henry George Lang's professions included central bank governor[7].
  • Henry George Lang held the position of Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand[11].
  • Henry George Lang received the Companion of the Order of the Bath[12].
  • Henry George Lang received the Order of New Zealand[13].
  • Henry George Lang received the honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • Henry George Lang's image is recorded as Henry Lang, the day after he was appointed Secretary to the Treasury.jpg[15].
  • Henry George Lang is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry George Lang's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry George Lang's Commons category is recorded as Henry George Lang[18].
  • Henry George Lang's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j29mh6[19].
  • Henry George Lang's family name is recorded as Lang[20].
  • Henry George Lang's given name is recorded as Henry[21].
  • Henry George Lang's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • Henry George Lang's given name is recorded as Heinrich[23].
  • Henry George Lang's different from is recorded as William Henry Lang[24].
  • Henry George Lang's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000049658857978[25].
  • Henry George Lang's Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID is recorded as 5l3[26].
  • Henry George Lang's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 133643[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Henry George Lang… he was born on +1919-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Anna Plischke[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[5], academic[6], and central bank governor[7]. Henry George Lang held the position of Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1815[30]; Order of New Zealand[13], an order[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1987[33]; and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[14], an award[34], in New Zealand[35].

Death and Burial

Henry George Lang died on +1997-04-17T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Henry George Lang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Henry George Lang born?

Born in Vienna[2], Henry George Lang…

Who were Henry George Lang's parents?

Henry George Lang's mother was Anna Plischke[9].

What did Henry George Lang do for work?

Henry George Lang worked as economist[5], academic[6], and central bank governor[7].

What awards did Henry George Lang receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Bath[12], Order of New Zealand[13], and honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Making Space: A History of New Zealand Women in Architecture. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wgtn.ac.nz. wgtn.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . 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.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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