Horace Alexander

British Quaker teacher and writer, pacifist and ornithologist (1889-1989)
Person human Q3140440
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Horace Alexander

Summary

Horace Alexander is a human[1]. He was born in Croydon[2]. He was born on +1889-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pennsylvania[4]. He died on +1989-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a paramedic[6], ornithologist[7], and autobiographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Horace Alexander was born in Croydon[2].
  • Horace Alexander passed away in Pennsylvania[4].
  • Horace Alexander was born on +1889-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horace Alexander died on +1989-09-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Horace Alexander's father was Joseph Gundry Alexander[10].
  • Horace Alexander held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Horace Alexander held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Horace Alexander worked as a paramedic[6].
  • Horace Alexander worked as an ornithologist[7].
  • Horace Alexander's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Horace Alexander's education included a stint at Bootham School[13].
  • Horace Alexander was educated at King's College[14].
  • Horace Alexander received the Padma Bhushan[15].
  • Horace Alexander is recorded as male[16].
  • Horace Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Horace Alexander's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110630979[18].
  • Horace Alexander's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54186288[19].
  • Horace Alexander's GND ID is recorded as 124909094[20].
  • Horace Alexander's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50033309[21].
  • Horace Alexander's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121528021[22].
  • Horace Alexander's IdRef ID is recorded as 08467895X[23].
  • Horace Alexander's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10353324[24].
  • Horace Alexander's Commons category is recorded as Horace Alexander[25].
  • Horace Alexander's SBN author ID is recorded as UM1V011563[26].
  • Horace Alexander's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35002986[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Horace Alexander was born in Croydon[2]. He was born on +1889-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Joseph Gundry Alexander[10].

Education

Educated at Bootham School[13], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1823[30] and King's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1441[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paramedic[6], ornithologist[7], and autobiographer[8].

Recognition

Horace Alexander received the Padma Bhushan[15].

Death and Burial

Horace Alexander died on +1989-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pennsylvania[4].

Why It Matters

Horace Alexander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Horace Alexander born?

Horace Alexander was born in Croydon[2].

Where did Horace Alexander die?

Horace Alexander passed away in Pennsylvania[4].

Who were Horace Alexander's parents?

Horace Alexander's father was Joseph Gundry Alexander[10].

What did Horace Alexander do for work?

Horace Alexander worked as paramedic[6], ornithologist[7], and autobiographer[8].

Where did Horace Alexander go to school?

Horace Alexander was educated at Bootham School[13] and King's College[14].

What awards did Horace Alexander receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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