Home Riggs Popham

Royal Navy admiral (1762-1820)
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Home Riggs Popham
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Home Riggs Popham

Summary

Home Riggs Popham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gibraltar[2]. He was born on +1762-10-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cheltenham[4]. He died on +1820-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], and naval officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Home Riggs Popham's place of birth was Gibraltar[2].
  • Home Riggs Popham passed away in Cheltenham[4].
  • Home Riggs Popham was born on +1762-10-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Home Riggs Popham was born on +1762-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Home Riggs Popham died on +1820-09-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Home Riggs Popham's father was Joseph Popham[12].
  • Home Riggs Popham was married to Elizabeth Moffat Prince[13].
  • A child of Home Riggs Popham was Brunswick Popham[14].
  • A child of Home Riggs Popham was Mary Popham[15].
  • A child of Home Riggs Popham was William Popham[16].
  • A child of Home Riggs Popham was Caroline Emily Popham[17].
  • A child of Home Riggs Popham was Home Whitworth Popham[18].
  • A child of Home Riggs Popham was Edmond Robson Popham[19].
  • Home Riggs Popham held citizenship in United Kingdom[20].
  • Home Riggs Popham's professions included inventor[6].
  • Home Riggs Popham worked as a politician[7].
  • Home Riggs Popham's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Home Riggs Popham worked as a naval officer[9].
  • Home Riggs Popham held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21].
  • Home Riggs Popham held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[22].
  • Home Riggs Popham held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[23].
  • Home Riggs Popham held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[24].
  • Home Riggs Popham's education included a stint at Westminster School[25].
  • Home Riggs Popham received the Fellow of the Royal Society[26].
  • Home Riggs Popham received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[27].

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Origins and Family

Home Riggs Popham's place of birth was Gibraltar[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1762-10-12T00:00:00Z[3] and +1762-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was Joseph Popham[12].

Education

Home Riggs Popham's education included a stint at Westminster School[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], and naval officer[9]. Positions held include member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1807[30]; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1802[33]; and member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[23], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1806[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[27], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1815[41].

Personal Life

Among Home Riggs Popham's spouses was Elizabeth Moffat Prince[13]. Children include Brunswick Popham[14], a naval officer[42], 1805–1878[43]; Mary Popham[15], 1795–1844[44]; William Popham[16], a naval officer[45], 1791–1864[46]; Caroline Emily Popham[17], 1790–1844[47]; Home Whitworth Popham[18]; and Edmond Robson Popham[19].

Death and Burial

Home Riggs Popham died on +1820-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cheltenham[4].

Why It Matters

Home Riggs Popham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Home Riggs Popham born?

Born in Gibraltar[2], Home Riggs Popham…

Where did Home Riggs Popham die?

Home Riggs Popham died in Cheltenham[4].

Who were Home Riggs Popham's parents?

Home Riggs Popham's father was Joseph Popham[12].

Who was Home Riggs Popham married to?

Home Riggs Popham's spouses include Elizabeth Moffat Prince[13].

What did Home Riggs Popham do for work?

Home Riggs Popham worked as inventor[6], politician[7], diplomat[8], and naval officer[9].

Where did Home Riggs Popham go to school?

Home Riggs Popham was educated at Westminster School[25].

What awards did Home Riggs Popham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[26] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Popham, William (NBD). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Popham, William (NBD). wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The History of Parliament. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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