Henry John Spencer

British diplomatist, second son of the 4th duke of Marlborough (1770-1795)
Person human Q6185371
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Henry John Spencer

Summary

Henry John Spencer is a human[1]. He was born on +1770-12-20T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Berlin[3]. He died on +1795-07-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Henry John Spencer died in Berlin[3].
  • Henry John Spencer was born on +1770-12-20T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Henry John Spencer died on +1795-07-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Henry John Spencer's father was George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough[8].
  • Henry John Spencer's mother was Caroline Spencer, Duchess of Marlborough[9].
  • Henry John Spencer held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Henry John Spencer worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Henry John Spencer worked as a politician[6].
  • Henry John Spencer held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Prussia[11].
  • Henry John Spencer held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • Among Henry John Spencer's employers was Foreign Office[13].
  • Henry John Spencer's education included a stint at Christ Church[14].
  • Henry John Spencer was educated at Eton College[15].
  • Henry John Spencer's image is recorded as Joshua Reynolds - Lord Henry Spencer and Lady Charlotte Spencer.jpg[16].
  • Henry John Spencer is recorded as male[17].
  • Henry John Spencer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Henry John Spencer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2966150085875215060009[19].
  • Henry John Spencer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2017014648[20].
  • Henry John Spencer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047rf1g[21].
  • Henry John Spencer's family name is recorded as Spencer[22].
  • Henry John Spencer's given name is recorded as Henry[23].
  • Henry John Spencer's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • Henry John Spencer's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[25].
  • Henry John Spencer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Henry John Spencer's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 26129[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry John Spencer was born on +1770-12-20T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough[8]. His mother was Caroline Spencer, Duchess of Marlborough[9].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Eton College[15], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1440[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[5] and politician[6]. Henry John Spencer was employed by Foreign Office[13]. Positions held include ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to Prussia[11] and member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[12].

Death and Burial

Henry John Spencer died on +1795-07-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Berlin[3].

Why It Matters

Henry John Spencer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where did Henry John Spencer die?

Henry John Spencer died in Berlin[3].

Who were Henry John Spencer's parents?

Henry John Spencer's father was George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough[8]. Henry John Spencer's mother was Caroline Spencer, Duchess of Marlborough[9].

What did Henry John Spencer do for work?

Henry John Spencer worked as diplomat[5] and politician[6].

Where did Henry John Spencer go to school?

Henry John Spencer was educated at Christ Church[14] and Eton College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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