Herbert Richmond

British navy officer (1871-1946)
Person human Q5735398
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Summary

Herbert Richmond was born on September 15, 1871[1], in Hammersmith[2]. He died on December 15, 1946[3], in England[4]. He worked as a military historian[5], historian[6], author[7], sailor[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Cambridge[11]
  • Father: William Blake Richmond[12]
  • Spouse: Florence Elsa Bell[13]
  • Child: Susanna Richmond[14], Dame Bridget Horatia Richmond[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[16]
  • Occupation: naval officer[17]
  • Position held: Admiral president of the Royal Naval College[18]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[19], Fellow of the British Academy[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[22]
  • Commons category: Herbert Richmond[23]
  • Military, police or special rank: admiral[24]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[25]
  • Family name: Richmond[26]
  • Given name: Herbert[27], William[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Birth name: Herbert William Richmond[30]
  • Different from: Herbert William Richmond[31]
  • Sibling: Ernest Richmond[32]

Why It Matters

Herbert Richmond has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Richmond born?

Herbert Richmond was born in Hammersmith[2].

Where did Herbert Richmond die?

Herbert Richmond died in England[4].

Who were Herbert Richmond's parents?

Herbert Richmond's father was William Blake Richmond[12].

Who was Herbert Richmond married to?

Herbert Richmond's spouses include Florence Elsa Bell[13].

What did Herbert Richmond do for work?

Herbert Richmond worked as a military historian[5], historian[6], author[7], sailor[8], and university teacher[9].

What awards did Herbert Richmond receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[19] and Fellow of the British Academy[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL118027A, OL5122697A, OL5834245A
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL118027A, OL5122697A, OL5834245A
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → England, Cambridge
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 16d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'pt', 'tr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Position held: Admiral president of the Royal Naval College"
  5. 14w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Herbert William Richmond
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Different from: Herbert William Richmond"
  6. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Given name → Herbert, William
    Military branch → Royal Navy
    Place of birth → Hammersmith
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35434|batch #35434]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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