Henry Royce

Summary

Henry Royce is a human^[1]. He was born in Huntingdonshire^[2]. He was born on +1863-03-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in West Wittering^[4]. He died on +1933-04-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], inventor^[7], car designer^[8], and engineer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Henry Royce was born in Huntingdonshire^[2].
• Henry Royce passed away in West Wittering^[4].
• Henry Royce was born on +1863-03-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Henry Royce died on +1933-04-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Henry Royce is buried at Cambridgeshire^[11].
• Henry Royce held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Henry Royce held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Henry Royce's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• Henry Royce worked as an inventor^[7].
• Henry Royce worked as a car designer^[8].
• Henry Royce's professions included engineer^[9].
• Henry Royce's field of work was mechanical engineering^[14].
• Henry Royce's field of work was automotive design^[15].
• Henry Royce received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16].
• Henry Royce received the baronet^[17].
• Henry Royce's image is recorded as Henry Royce.jpg^[18].
• Henry Royce is recorded as male^[19].
• Henry Royce's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Henry Royce's noble title is recorded as baronet^[21].
• Henry Royce's ISNI is recorded as 0000000033758169^[22].
• Henry Royce's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52497640^[23].
• Henry Royce's GND ID is recorded as 119372924^[24].
• Henry Royce's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81056836^[25].
• Henry Royce's IdRef ID is recorded as 166754420^[26].
• Henry Royce's Commons category is recorded as Henry Royce^[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry Royce was born in Huntingdonshire^[2]. He was born on +1863-03-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], inventor^[7], car designer^[8], and engineer^[9]. Fields of work include mechanical engineering^[14], a branch of engineering^[28] and automotive design^[15], a genre^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16], a grade of an order^[30], in United Kingdom^[31] and baronet^[17], an order of chivalry^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

Death and Burial

Henry Royce died on +1933-04-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in West Wittering^[4]. He is buried at Cambridgeshire^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry Royce include Rolls-Royce^[34], a business^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1906^[37], headquartered in London^[38].

Why It Matters

Henry Royce ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #6,992 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Rolls-Royce^[34], a business^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1906^[37], headquartered in London^[38].

FAQs

Where was Henry Royce born?

Henry Royce's place of birth was Huntingdonshire^[2].

Where did Henry Royce die?

Henry Royce passed away in West Wittering^[4].

What did Henry Royce do for work?

Henry Royce worked as entrepreneur^[6], inventor^[7], car designer^[8], and engineer^[9].

What awards did Henry Royce receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[16] and baronet^[17].