Herbert Hope Risley

British ethnographer and colonial administrator
Person human Q15130813
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Herbert Hope Risley

Summary

Herbert Hope Risley is a human[1]. He was born on January 4, 1851[2]. He died on September 30, 1911[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4] and ethnographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Hope Risley was born on January 4, 1851[2].
  • Herbert Hope Risley died on September 30, 1911[3].
  • Among Herbert Hope Risley's spouses was Elsie Julie Oppermann[7].
  • Herbert Hope Risley's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Herbert Hope Risley worked as an ethnographer[5].
  • Herbert Hope Risley's education included a stint at Winchester College[8].
  • Herbert Hope Risley's education included a stint at New College[9].
  • Herbert Hope Risley received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[10].
  • Herbert Hope Risley is recorded as male[11].
  • Herbert Hope Risley's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Herbert Hope Risley's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[13].
  • Herbert Hope Risley's given name is recorded as Herbert[14].
  • Herbert Hope Risley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[15].
  • Herbert Hope Risley's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[16].
  • Herbert Hope Risley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Hope Risley was born on January 4, 1851[2].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[8], an independent school[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1382[20], headquartered in Winchester[21] and New College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1379[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and ethnographer[5].

Recognition

Herbert Hope Risley received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[10].

Personal Life

Among Herbert Hope Risley's spouses was Elsie Julie Oppermann[7].

Death and Burial

Herbert Hope Risley died on September 30, 1911[3].

Why It Matters

Herbert Hope Risley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (186 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who was Herbert Hope Risley married to?

Herbert Hope Risley's spouses include Elsie Julie Oppermann[7].

What did Herbert Hope Risley do for work?

Herbert Hope Risley worked as anthropologist[4] and ethnographer[5].

Where did Herbert Hope Risley go to school?

Herbert Hope Risley was educated at Winchester College[8] and New College[9].

What awards did Herbert Hope Risley receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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