Horace Kadoorie

Hong Kong philanthropist (1902-1995)
Person human Q5901911
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Horace Kadoorie

Summary

Horace Kadoorie is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1902-09-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in British Hong Kong[4]. He died on +1995-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an industrialist[6] and philanthropist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Horace Kadoorie…
  • Horace Kadoorie died in British Hong Kong[4].
  • Horace Kadoorie was born on +1902-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horace Kadoorie died on +1995-04-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Horace Kadoorie's father was Elly Kadoorie[9].
  • Horace Kadoorie held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Horace Kadoorie's professions included industrialist[6].
  • Horace Kadoorie's professions included philanthropist[7].
  • Horace Kadoorie's education included a stint at Clifton College[11].
  • Horace Kadoorie received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Horace Kadoorie received the Ramon Magsaysay Award[13].
  • Horace Kadoorie received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Horace Kadoorie received the Officer of the Order of Leopold[15].
  • Horace Kadoorie received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • Horace Kadoorie is recorded as male[17].
  • Horace Kadoorie's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Horace Kadoorie's family is recorded as Kadoorie family[19].
  • Horace Kadoorie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000450989662[20].
  • Horace Kadoorie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316737967[21].
  • Horace Kadoorie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015080191[22].
  • Horace Kadoorie's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16664506p[23].
  • Horace Kadoorie's Commons category is recorded as Horace Kadoorie[24].
  • Horace Kadoorie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r8yv8[25].
  • Horace Kadoorie's family name is recorded as Kadoorie[26].
  • Horace Kadoorie's given name is recorded as Horace[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Horace Kadoorie… he was born on +1902-09-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Elly Kadoorie[9].

Education

Horace Kadoorie was educated at Clifton College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include industrialist[6] and philanthropist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Ramon Magsaysay Award[13], an award[30], in Philippines[31], founded in 1958[32]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Officer of the Order of Leopold[15], a grade of an order[35], in Belgium[36]; and Knight Bachelor[16], a title of honor[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1300[39].

Death and Burial

Horace Kadoorie died on +1995-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in British Hong Kong[4].

Why It Matters

Horace Kadoorie ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Horace Kadoorie born?

Horace Kadoorie was born in London[2].

Where did Horace Kadoorie die?

Horace Kadoorie died in British Hong Kong[4].

Who were Horace Kadoorie's parents?

Horace Kadoorie's father was Elly Kadoorie[9].

What did Horace Kadoorie do for work?

Horace Kadoorie worked as industrialist[6] and philanthropist[7].

Where did Horace Kadoorie go to school?

Horace Kadoorie was educated at Clifton College[11].

What awards did Horace Kadoorie receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Ramon Magsaysay Award[13], Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], and Officer of the Order of Leopold[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Who's Who in Hong Kong, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Who's Who in Hong Kong, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Who's Who in Hong Kong, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Who's Who in Hong Kong, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Who's Who in Hong Kong, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Who's Who in Hong Kong, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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