Howard Hughes

Summary

Howard Hughes is a human^[1]. He was born in Houston^[2]. He was born on December 24, 1905^[3]. He died in Houston^[4]. He died on April 5, 1976^[5]. He worked as a film producer^[6], film director^[7], aircraft pilot^[8], military flight engineer^[9], and entrepreneur^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,867 views/month, #1,575 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Houston^[2], Howard Hughes…
• Howard Hughes passed away in Houston^[4].
• Howard Hughes was born on December 24, 1905^[3].
• Howard Hughes died on April 5, 1976^[5].
• Howard Hughes is buried at Glenwood Cemetery^[12].
• Howard Hughes's father was Howard R. Hughes Sr.^[13].
• Howard Hughes's mother was Allene Stone Gano^[14].
• Among Howard Hughes's spouses was Ella Botts Rice^[15].
• Among Howard Hughes's spouses was Jean Peters^[16].
• Howard Hughes held citizenship in United States^[17].
• English was Howard Hughes's native language^[18].
• Howard Hughes's professions included film producer^[6].
• Howard Hughes worked as a film director^[7].
• Howard Hughes worked as an aircraft pilot^[8].
• Howard Hughes worked as a military flight engineer^[9].
• Howard Hughes worked as an entrepreneur^[10].
• Howard Hughes's professions included inventor^[19].
• Howard Hughes's field of work was entrepreneur^[20].
• Howard Hughes's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[21].
• Howard Hughes was educated at Rice University^[22].
• Howard Hughes's education included a stint at The Thacher School^[23].
• Howard Hughes was educated at Fessenden School^[24].
• Howard Hughes received the Congressional Gold Medal^[25].
• Howard Hughes received the National Aviation Hall of Fame^[26].
• Howard Hughes's religion is recorded as Methodism^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1905-12-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1976-04-05^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 64fddd71-ef30-4d3f-b327-db1880cea67a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Howard Hughes's place of birth was Houston^[2]. He was born on December 24, 1905^[3]. His father was Howard R. Hughes Sr.^[13]. His mother was Allene Stone Gano^[14]. English was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[21], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1891^[35], headquartered in California^[36]; Rice University^[22], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1891^[39], headquartered in Houston^[40]; The Thacher School^[23], a boarding school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1889^[43]; and Fessenden School^[24], a school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1903^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer^[6], film director^[7], aircraft pilot^[8], military flight engineer^[9], entrepreneur^[10], and inventor^[19]. Howard Hughes's field of work was entrepreneur^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Congressional Gold Medal^[25], a medallion^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1776^[49] and National Aviation Hall of Fame^[26], an aviation museum^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1962^[52].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ella Botts Rice^[15], 1904–1992^[53] and Jean Peters^[16], a television actor^[54], 1926–2000^[55], of United States^[56]. Howard Hughes's religion is recorded as Methodism^[27].

Death and Burial

Howard Hughes died on April 5, 1976^[5]. He died in Houston^[4]. Recorded cause of death include myocardial infarction^[57] and kidney failure^[58]. Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Howard Hughes include Howard Hughes Memorial Award^[59], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1978^[62].

Why It Matters

Howard Hughes ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,867 views/month, #1,575 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include Howard Hughes Memorial Award^[59], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1978^[62].

FAQs

Where was Howard Hughes born?

Howard Hughes's place of birth was Houston^[2].

Where did Howard Hughes die?

Howard Hughes died in Houston^[4].

Who were Howard Hughes's parents?

Howard Hughes's father was Howard R. Hughes Sr.^[13]. Howard Hughes's mother was Allene Stone Gano^[14].

Who was Howard Hughes married to?

Howard Hughes's spouses include Ella Botts Rice^[15] and Jean Peters^[16].

What did Howard Hughes do for work?

Howard Hughes worked as film producer^[6], film director^[7], aircraft pilot^[8], military flight engineer^[9], and entrepreneur^[10].

Where did Howard Hughes go to school?

Howard Hughes was educated at California Institute of Technology^[21], Rice University^[22], The Thacher School^[23], and Fessenden School^[24].

What awards did Howard Hughes receive?

Honors received include Congressional Gold Medal^[25] and National Aviation Hall of Fame^[26].