Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook

British civil servant 1902-1967
Person human Q7052003
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Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook

Summary

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook is a human[1]. He was born on +1902-04-29T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1967-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook was born on +1902-04-29T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook died on +1967-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's father was Frederick Charles Brook[6].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's mother was Annie Smith[7].
  • Among Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's spouses was Ida Mary Goshawk[8].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • English was Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's native language[11].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook worked as a politician[4].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook held the position of Governor of the BBC[12].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook held the position of member of the House of Lords[14].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook held the position of Cabinet Secretary[15].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook held the position of Chair of the BBC[16].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[17].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook was educated at Wadham College[18].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's education included a stint at Wolverhampton Grammar School[19].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's image is recorded as Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook, in 1951.jpg[21].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook is recorded as male[22].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's noble title is recorded as Baron Normanbrook[24].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109248174[25].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92292245[26].
  • Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's GND ID is recorded as 1089318952[27].

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Origins and Family

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook was born on +1902-04-29T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Frederick Charles Brook[6]. His mother was Annie Smith[7]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Wadham College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1610[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Wolverhampton Grammar School[19], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1979[34].

Career and Affiliations

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook worked as a politician[4]. Among his employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[17]. Positions held include Governor of the BBC[12]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[13], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36]; member of the House of Lords[14], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1801[39]; Cabinet Secretary[15], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1916[42]; and Chair of the BBC[16], a position[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1922[45].

Recognition

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20].

Personal Life

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook was married to Ida Mary Goshawk[8].

Death and Burial

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook died on +1967-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's parents?

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's father was Frederick Charles Brook[6]. Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's mother was Annie Smith[7].

Who was Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook married to?

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook's spouses include Ida Mary Goshawk[8].

What did Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook do for work?

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook worked as politician[4].

Where did Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook go to school?

Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook was educated at Wadham College[18] and Wolverhampton Grammar School[19].

What awards did Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20].

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  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . hansard.millbanksystems.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . hansard.millbanksystems.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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