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 (45,281 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].

Body

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^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; Rice University^[22], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in Houston^[35]; The Thacher School^[23], a boarding school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1889^[38]; and Fessenden School^[24], a school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1903^[41].

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^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1776^[44] and National Aviation Hall of Fame^[26], an aviation museum^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1962^[47].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ella Botts Rice^[15], 1904–1992^[48] and Jean Peters^[16], a television actor^[49], 1926–2000^[50], of United States^[51]. 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^[52] and kidney failure^[53]. Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Howard Hughes include Howard Hughes Memorial Award^[54], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1978^[57].

Why It Matters

Howard Hughes ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,281 views/month, #1,575 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include Howard Hughes Memorial Award^[54], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1978^[57].

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].