Hugh Matheson

British rower (born 1949)
Person human Q12093647
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Summary

Hugh Matheson is a human[1]. He was born on April 16, 1949[2]. He worked as a rower[3], author[4], and land owner[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Matheson was born on April 16, 1949[2].
  • Hugh Matheson's father was Patrick Matheson[7].
  • Hugh Matheson's mother was Jean Grant[8].
  • Hugh Matheson was married to Ranji Dhillion[9].
  • A child of Hugh Matheson was Gregor Mohri Matheson[10].
  • Hugh Matheson held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Hugh Matheson worked as a rower[3].
  • Hugh Matheson worked as an author[4].
  • Hugh Matheson worked as a land owner[5].
  • Hugh Matheson's education included a stint at Keble College[12].
  • Hugh Matheson's education included a stint at Eton College[13].
  • Hugh Matheson was educated at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Hugh Matheson is recorded as male[15].
  • Hugh Matheson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hugh Matheson's sport is recorded as rowing[17].
  • Hugh Matheson's family name is recorded as Matheson (surname)[18].
  • Hugh Matheson's given name is recorded as Hugh[19].
  • Hugh Matheson's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's coxed four[20].
  • Hugh Matheson's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's eight[21].
  • Hugh Matheson's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics – men's single sculls[22].
  • Hugh Matheson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Hugh Matheson's owner of is recorded as Thoresby Hall[24].
  • Hugh Matheson's height is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+196'}[25].
  • Hugh Matheson's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'kilogram', 'amount': '+90'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Hugh Matheson was born on April 16, 1949[2]. His father was Patrick Matheson[7]. His mother was Jean Grant[8].

Education

Educated at Keble College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1870[29], headquartered in Oxford[30]; Eton College[13], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33]; and University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1740[36], headquartered in Philadelphia[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rower[3], author[4], and land owner[5].

Personal Life

Among Hugh Matheson's spouses was Ranji Dhillion[9]. A child of him was Gregor Mohri Matheson[10].

Why It Matters

Hugh Matheson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Who were Hugh Matheson's parents?

Hugh Matheson's father was Patrick Matheson[7]. Hugh Matheson's mother was Jean Grant[8].

Who was Hugh Matheson married to?

Hugh Matheson's spouses include Ranji Dhillion[9].

What did Hugh Matheson do for work?

Hugh Matheson worked as rower[3], author[4], and land owner[5].

Where did Hugh Matheson go to school?

Hugh Matheson was educated at Keble College[12], Eton College[13], and University of Pennsylvania[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 604154590119543080924
    Occupation → rower, author, land owner
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  2. 9w ago · HEW at Leeds Uni Library · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → no2018170929
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  3. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+90'}
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Matheson (surname)
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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