K. C. Irving

Canadian entrepreneur, industrialist (1899-1992)
Person human Q1738850
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K. C. Irving

Summary

K. C. Irving is a human[1]. Born in Grand-Bouctouche[2], he… he was born on +1899-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint John[4]. He died on +1992-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • K. C. Irving's place of birth was Grand-Bouctouche[2].
  • K. C. Irving passed away in Saint John[4].
  • K. C. Irving was born on +1899-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • K. C. Irving died on +1992-12-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • K. C. Irving's father was James Dergavel Irving[8].
  • A child of K. C. Irving was Arthur Irving[9].
  • A child of K. C. Irving was James K. Irving[10].
  • A child of K. C. Irving was John E. Irving[11].
  • K. C. Irving held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • K. C. Irving's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • K. C. Irving's education included a stint at Acadia University[13].
  • K. C. Irving received the Officer of the Order of Canada[14].
  • K. C. Irving received the Order of New Brunswick[15].
  • K. C. Irving is recorded as male[16].
  • K. C. Irving's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • K. C. Irving's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078708886[18].
  • K. C. Irving's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41048800[19].
  • K. C. Irving's GND ID is recorded as 129454583[20].
  • K. C. Irving's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93030927[21].
  • K. C. Irving's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[22].
  • K. C. Irving's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03v3kc[23].
  • K. C. Irving's family name is recorded as Irving[24].
  • K. C. Irving's given name is recorded as Kenneth[25].
  • K. C. Irving's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Kenneth-Colin-Irving[26].
  • K. C. Irving's FAST ID is recorded as 319702[27].

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Origins and Family

K. C. Irving's place of birth was Grand-Bouctouche[2]. He was born on +1899-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James Dergavel Irving[8].

Education

K. C. Irving's education included a stint at Acadia University[13].

Career and Affiliations

K. C. Irving worked as an entrepreneur[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[14], a grade of an order[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1967[30] and Order of New Brunswick[15], a state order[31], in Canada[32], founded in 2000[33].

Personal Life

Children include Arthur Irving[9], a businessperson[34], 1930–2024[35], of Canada[36], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[37]; James K. Irving[10], an entrepreneur[38], 1928–2024[39], of Canada[40], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[41]; and John E. Irving[11], a businessperson[42], 1932–2010[43], of Canada[44], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada[45].

Death and Burial

K. C. Irving died on +1992-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saint John[4].

Why It Matters

K. C. Irving ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was K. C. Irving born?

K. C. Irving was born in Grand-Bouctouche[2].

Where did K. C. Irving die?

K. C. Irving died in Saint John[4].

Who were K. C. Irving's parents?

K. C. Irving's father was James Dergavel Irving[8].

What did K. C. Irving do for work?

K. C. Irving worked as entrepreneur[6].

Where did K. C. Irving go to school?

K. C. Irving was educated at Acadia University[13].

What awards did K. C. Irving receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[14] and Order of New Brunswick[15].

References

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  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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