Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston

British politician
Person human Q5729064
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Summary

Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston was born on December 4, 1739[1]. He died on April 16, 1802[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Henry Temple[5]
  • Mother: Jane Barnard[6]
  • Spouse: Frances Poole[7], Mary Mee[8]
  • Child: Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston[9], Frances Temple[10], Elizabeth Temple[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[12]
  • Position held: member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[15], member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[16], member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[17], member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[18], member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[19], member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[20]
  • Educated at: Clare College[21]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[22]
  • Member of: Royal Society[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Noble title: Viscount Palmerston[25]
  • Family name: Temple[26]
  • Given name: Henry[27]
  • Work location: London[28]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[29], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Name in native language: Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston[32]

Why It Matters

Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who were Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston's parents?

Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston's father was Henry Temple[5]. Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston's mother was Jane Barnard[6].

Who was Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston married to?

Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston's spouses include Frances Poole[7] and Mary Mee[8].

What did Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston do for work?

Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston worked as a politician[3].

Where did Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston go to school?

Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston was educated at Clare College[21].

What awards did Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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