Milton S. Hershey

American businessman (1857-1945)
Person human Q737720
Milton S. Hershey
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Milton S. Hershey

Summary

Milton S. Hershey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Derry Township[2]. He was born on +1857-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hershey[4]. He died on +1945-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month, #6,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Milton S. Hershey was born in Derry Township[2].
  • Milton S. Hershey died in Hershey[4].
  • Milton S. Hershey was born on +1857-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Milton S. Hershey died on +1945-10-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Milton S. Hershey is buried at Hershey Cemetery[8].
  • Milton S. Hershey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Milton S. Hershey's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Among Milton S. Hershey's employers was The Hershey Company[10].
  • Among Milton S. Hershey's employers was Lancaster Caramel Company[11].
  • Milton S. Hershey received the Labor Hall of Honor[12].
  • Milton S. Hershey's religion is recorded as Mennonites[13].
  • Milton S. Hershey's image is recorded as Milton S. Hershey c1905.jpg[14].
  • Milton S. Hershey is recorded as male[15].
  • Milton S. Hershey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Milton S. Hershey's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024912144[17].
  • Milton S. Hershey's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42680612[18].
  • Milton S. Hershey's GND ID is recorded as 120890186[19].
  • Milton S. Hershey's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84074973[20].
  • Milton S. Hershey's IdRef ID is recorded as 243695977[21].
  • Milton S. Hershey's Commons category is recorded as Milton S. Hershey[22].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[23].
  • Milton S. Hershey's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 477[24].
  • Milton S. Hershey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0lrxh[25].
  • Milton S. Hershey's family name is recorded as Hershey[26].
  • Milton S. Hershey's given name is recorded as Milton[27].

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Origins and Family

Milton S. Hershey was born in Derry Township[2]. He was born on +1857-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Milton S. Hershey worked as an entrepreneur[6]. Employers include The Hershey Company[10], a business[28], in United States[29], founded in 1894[30], headquartered in Hershey[31] and Lancaster Caramel Company[11], a chocolaterie[32].

Recognition

Milton S. Hershey received the Labor Hall of Honor[12].

Personal Life

Milton S. Hershey's religion is recorded as Mennonites[13].

Death and Burial

Milton S. Hershey died on +1945-10-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hershey[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[23]. He is buried at Hershey Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Milton S. Hershey include The Hershey Company[33], a business[34], in United States[35], founded in 1894[36], headquartered in Hershey[37]; Hershey[38], a census-designated place in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1903[41]; and Hersheypark[42], an amusement park[43], in United States[44], founded in 1906[45].

Why It Matters

Milton S. Hershey ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,484 views/month, #6,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include The Hershey Company[33], a business[34], in United States[35], founded in 1894[36], headquartered in Hershey[37]; Hershey[38], a census-designated place in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1903[41]; and Hersheypark[42], an amusement park[43], in United States[44], founded in 1906[45].

FAQs

Where was Milton S. Hershey born?

Milton S. Hershey was born in Derry Township[2].

Where did Milton S. Hershey die?

Milton S. Hershey died in Hershey[4].

What did Milton S. Hershey do for work?

Milton S. Hershey worked as entrepreneur[6].

What awards did Milton S. Hershey receive?

Honors received include Labor Hall of Honor[12].

References

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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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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