Maurice Strong

Summary

Maurice Strong is a human^[1]. He was born in Oak Lake^[2]. He was born on +1929-04-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in New Edinburgh^[4]. He died on +2015-11-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6], politician^[7], official^[8], industrialist^[9], and ecologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Maurice Strong was born in Oak Lake^[2].
• Maurice Strong died in New Edinburgh^[4].
• Maurice Strong was born on +1929-04-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Maurice Strong died on +2015-11-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Maurice Strong died on +2015-11-28T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Maurice Strong held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Maurice Strong's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• Maurice Strong's professions included politician^[7].
• Maurice Strong worked as an official^[8].
• Maurice Strong's professions included industrialist^[9].
• Maurice Strong's professions included ecologist^[10].
• Maurice Strong's professions included diplomat^[14].
• Maurice Strong's field of work was petroleum industry^[15].
• Maurice Strong's field of work was environmentalism^[16].
• Maurice Strong's field of work was environmental protection^[17].
• Among Maurice Strong's employers was United Nations^[18].
• Maurice Strong received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding^[19].
• Maurice Strong received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[20].
• Maurice Strong received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want^[21].
• Maurice Strong received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement^[22].
• Maurice Strong received the Blue Planet Prize^[23].
• Maurice Strong received the Audubon Medal^[24].
• Maurice Strong was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[25].
• Maurice Strong was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Maurice Strong's image is recorded as Maurice F. Strong (1971 UN photo).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Strong's place of birth was Oak Lake^[2]. He was born on +1929-04-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6], politician^[7], official^[8], industrialist^[9], ecologist^[10], and diplomat^[14]. Fields of work include petroleum industry^[15], a type of industry^[28]; environmentalism^[16], a political ideology^[29]; and environmental protection^[17], an academic discipline^[30]. Maurice Strong was employed by United Nations^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding^[19], an award^[31], in India^[32], founded in 1965^[33]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[20], a grade of an order^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1967^[36]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want^[21], a class of award^[37]; Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement^[22], a science award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1973^[40]; Blue Planet Prize^[23], a science award^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1992^[43]; and Audubon Medal^[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2015-11-27T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2015-11-28T00:00:00Z^[12]. Maurice Strong died in New Edinburgh^[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Strong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Strong born?

Maurice Strong's place of birth was Oak Lake^[2].

Where did Maurice Strong die?

Maurice Strong died in New Edinburgh^[4].

What did Maurice Strong do for work?

Maurice Strong worked as entrepreneur^[6], politician^[7], official^[8], industrialist^[9], and ecologist^[10].

What awards did Maurice Strong receive?

Honors received include Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding^[19], Companion of the Order of Canada^[20], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want^[21], and Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement^[22].