Hugh Allan

shipping magnate, financier and capitalist (1810–1882)
Person human Q277535
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Hugh Allan

Summary

Hugh Allan is a human[1]. He was born in Saltcoats[2]. He was born on +1810-09-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on +1882-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Allan's place of birth was Saltcoats[2].
  • Hugh Allan died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Hugh Allan was born on +1810-09-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Allan died on +1882-12-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Royal Cemetery[8].
  • Hugh Allan's father was Alexander Allan[9].
  • Among Hugh Allan's spouses was Caroline Mathilda Allen[10].
  • A child of Hugh Allan was Alexander Rae Allan[11].
  • A child of Hugh Allan was H. Montagu Allan[12].
  • Hugh Allan held citizenship in Canada[13].
  • Hugh Allan worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Hugh Allan received the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14].
  • Hugh Allan received the Knight Bachelor[15].
  • Hugh Allan's image is recorded as Sir Hugh Allan of Ravenscrag, Montreal.jpg[16].
  • Hugh Allan is recorded as male[17].
  • Hugh Allan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hugh Allan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073925128[19].
  • Hugh Allan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28498029[20].
  • Hugh Allan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85062463[21].
  • Hugh Allan's Commons category is recorded as Hugh Allan[22].
  • Hugh Allan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01z4kv[23].
  • Hugh Allan's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5164325A[24].
  • Hugh Allan's family name is recorded as Allan[25].
  • Hugh Allan's given name is recorded as Hugh[26].
  • Hugh Allan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh Allan's place of birth was Saltcoats[2]. He was born on +1810-09-29T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alexander Allan[9].

Career and Affiliations

Hugh Allan's professions included businessperson[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Knight Bachelor[15], a title of honor[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1300[32].

Personal Life

Among Hugh Allan's spouses was Caroline Mathilda Allen[10]. Children include Alexander Rae Allan[11] and H. Montagu Allan[12], an ice hockey player[33], 1860–1951[34], of Canada[35], awarded the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[36].

Death and Burial

Hugh Allan died on +1882-12-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. Burial took place at Mount Royal Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Hugh Allan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Allan born?

Hugh Allan's place of birth was Saltcoats[2].

Where did Hugh Allan die?

Hugh Allan died in Edinburgh[4].

Who were Hugh Allan's parents?

Hugh Allan's father was Alexander Allan[9].

Who was Hugh Allan married to?

Hugh Allan's spouses include Caroline Mathilda Allen[10].

What did Hugh Allan do for work?

Hugh Allan worked as businessperson[6].

What awards did Hugh Allan receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[14] and Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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