James Cross

British diplomat (1921-2021)
Person human Q1625817
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James Cross

Summary

James Cross is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nenagh[2]. He was born on +1921-09-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Seaford[4]. He died on +2021-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], engineer[7], and civil servant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Cross was born in Nenagh[2].
  • James Cross passed away in Seaford[4].
  • James Cross was born on +1921-09-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Cross died on +2021-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Cross held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • James Cross's professions included diplomat[6].
  • James Cross's professions included engineer[7].
  • James Cross worked as a civil servant[8].
  • Among James Cross's employers was Board of Trade[11].
  • Among James Cross's employers was Department of Trade and Industry[12].
  • James Cross was employed by Department of Energy[13].
  • James Cross's education included a stint at The King's Hospital[14].
  • James Cross's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[15].
  • James Cross received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[16].
  • James Cross received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[17].
  • James Cross is recorded as male[18].
  • James Cross's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Cross's ISNI is recorded as 0000000453036330[20].
  • James Cross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11153329[21].
  • James Cross's GND ID is recorded as 1089119844[22].
  • James Cross's military branch is recorded as British Army[23].
  • James Cross's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80123469[24].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[25].
  • James Cross's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • James Cross's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01hvs1[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Cross was born in Nenagh[2]. He was born on +1921-09-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The King's Hospital[14], a boarding school[28], in Ireland[29], founded in 1669[30] and Trinity College, Dublin[15], a collegiate university[31], in Ireland[32], founded in 1592[33], headquartered in Dublin[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], engineer[7], and civil servant[8]. Employers include Board of Trade[11], an advisory board[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1621[37]; Department of Trade and Industry[12], a department of the United Kingdom Government[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1970[40], headquartered in Victoria[41]; and Department of Energy[13], a department of the United Kingdom Government[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1974[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[16], a grade of an order[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Death and Burial

James Cross died on +2021-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Seaford[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[25].

Why It Matters

James Cross ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was James Cross born?

James Cross's place of birth was Nenagh[2].

Where did James Cross die?

James Cross passed away in Seaford[4].

What did James Cross do for work?

James Cross worked as diplomat[6], engineer[7], and civil servant[8].

Where did James Cross go to school?

James Cross was educated at The King's Hospital[14] and Trinity College, Dublin[15].

What awards did James Cross receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[16] and Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . cbc.ca. cbc.ca. Provenance: 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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