Hugh Foss

British cryptographer (1902-1971)
Person human Q14772822
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Hugh Foss

Summary

Hugh Foss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kobe[2]. He was born on +1902-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in St John's Town of Dalry[4]. He died on +1971-12-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cryptographer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kobe[2], Hugh Foss…
  • Hugh Foss passed away in St John's Town of Dalry[4].
  • Hugh Foss was born on +1902-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Foss died on +1971-12-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hugh Foss's father was Hugh Foss[9].
  • Hugh Foss held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Hugh Foss held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Hugh Foss worked as a cryptographer[6].
  • Hugh Foss worked as an engineer[7].
  • Hugh Foss's education included a stint at Christ's College[12].
  • Hugh Foss's education included a stint at Marlborough College[13].
  • Hugh Foss received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Hugh Foss received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[15].
  • Hugh Foss is recorded as male[16].
  • Hugh Foss's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hugh Foss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91471663[18].
  • Hugh Foss's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97858308[19].
  • Hugh Foss's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02w5zbn[20].
  • Hugh Foss's family name is recorded as Foss[21].
  • Hugh Foss's given name is recorded as Hugh[22].
  • Hugh Foss's given name is recorded as Rose[23].
  • Hugh Foss's relative is recorded as Frederick Hampden Basil Woodd[24].
  • Hugh Foss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Hugh Foss's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 75595[26].
  • Hugh Foss's birth name is recorded as Hugh Rose Foss[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kobe[2], Hugh Foss… he was born on +1902-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[9].

Education

Educated at Christ's College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1505[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Marlborough College[13], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1843[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[6] and engineer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[15], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Death and Burial

Hugh Foss died on +1971-12-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St John's Town of Dalry[4].

Why It Matters

Hugh Foss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Foss born?

Born in Kobe[2], Hugh Foss…

Where did Hugh Foss die?

Hugh Foss passed away in St John's Town of Dalry[4].

Who were Hugh Foss's parents?

Hugh Foss's father was Hugh Foss[9].

What did Hugh Foss do for work?

Hugh Foss worked as cryptographer[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Hugh Foss go to school?

Hugh Foss was educated at Christ's College[12] and Marlborough College[13].

What awards did Hugh Foss receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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. [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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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