Howard R. Hughes Sr.

American businessman (1869–1924)
Person human Q164075
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Howard R. Hughes Sr.

Summary

Howard R. Hughes Sr. is a human[1]. Born in Missouri[2], Howard R. Hughes Sr.… Howard R. Hughes Sr. was born on +1869-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. Howard R. Hughes Sr. passed away in Houston[4]. Howard R. Hughes Sr. died on +1924-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. Howard R. Hughes Sr. worked as an inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], and businessperson[8]. Howard R. Hughes Sr. ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #6,981 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s place of birth was Missouri[2].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr. passed away in Houston[4].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr. was born on +1869-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr. died on +1924-01-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery[10].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s father was Felix Turner Hughes[11].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s mother was Jean Amelia Summerlin[12].
  • Among Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s spouses was Allene Stone Gano[13].
  • A child of Howard R. Hughes Sr. was Howard Hughes[14].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr. held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s professions included inventor[6].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr. worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr. was educated at University of Iowa College of Law[17].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s education included a stint at Iowa State University[18].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s education included a stint at University of Iowa[19].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr. was educated at Missouri Military Academy[20].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s image is recorded as Howard R. Hughes, Sr. in 1917, Houston.jpg[21].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr. is recorded as male[22].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s ISNI is recorded as 0000000030191400[24].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8188806[25].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s GND ID is recorded as 11903347X[26].
  • Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93020690[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Missouri[2], Howard R. Hughes Sr.… Howard R. Hughes Sr. was born on +1869-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s father was Felix Turner Hughes[11]. His mother was Jean Amelia Summerlin[12].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Iowa College of Law[17], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34]; Iowa State University[18], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1858[37], headquartered in Ames[38]; University of Iowa[19], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1847[41], headquartered in Iowa City[42]; and Missouri Military Academy[20], a boarding school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1889[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], and businessperson[8].

Personal Life

Among Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s spouses was Allene Stone Gano[13]. A child of Howard R. Hughes Sr. was Howard Hughes[14].

Death and Burial

Howard R. Hughes Sr. died on +1924-01-14T00:00:00Z[5]. Howard R. Hughes Sr. died in Houston[4]. Howard R. Hughes Sr. is buried at Glenwood Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Howard R. Hughes Sr. ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #6,981 of 1,000,298).[9] Howard R. Hughes Sr. has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Howard R. Hughes Sr. is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Howard R. Hughes Sr. born?

Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s place of birth was Missouri[2].

Where did Howard R. Hughes Sr. die?

Howard R. Hughes Sr. died in Houston[4].

Who were Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s parents?

Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s father was Felix Turner Hughes[11]. Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s mother was Jean Amelia Summerlin[12].

Who was Howard R. Hughes Sr. married to?

Howard R. Hughes Sr.'s spouses include Allene Stone Gano[13].

What did Howard R. Hughes Sr. do for work?

Howard R. Hughes Sr. worked as inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Howard R. Hughes Sr. go to school?

Howard R. Hughes Sr. was educated at Harvard University[16], University of Iowa College of Law[17], Iowa State University[18], and University of Iowa[19].

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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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