Oliver Franks, Baron Franks

English civil servant and philosopher (1905–1992)
Person human Q4493167
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Oliver Franks, Baron Franks

Summary

Oliver Franks, Baron Franks is a human[1]. He was born in Selly Oak[2]. He was born on +1905-02-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +1992-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], ambassador[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Selly Oak[2], Oliver Franks, Baron Franks…
  • Born in Birmingham[12], Oliver Franks, Baron Franks…
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks died in Oxford[4].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks was born on +1905-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks died on +1992-10-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks was married to Barbara Franks[13].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks worked as a politician[8].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks's professions included ambassador[9].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks's field of work was diplomacy[15].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks's field of work was politics[16].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks's field of work was philosophy[17].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks held the position of Professor of Moral Philosophy, Glasgow[18].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States[19].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks held the position of Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Supply[20].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks held the position of member of the House of Lords[21].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks was employed by Foreign Office[22].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks was employed by University of Glasgow[23].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks's education included a stint at The Queen's College[24].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks was educated at Bristol Grammar School[25].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26].
  • Oliver Franks, Baron Franks received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Selly Oak[2], a suburb[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Birmingham[12], a metropolis[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 0601[32]. Oliver Franks, Baron Franks was born on +1905-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The Queen's College[24], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1341[35] and Bristol Grammar School[25], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1532[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], ambassador[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include diplomacy[15], an academic discipline[39]; politics[16], an academic discipline[40]; and philosophy[17], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Foreign Office[22], a department of the United Kingdom Government[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1782[44] and University of Glasgow[23], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1451[47], headquartered in Glasgow[48]. Positions held include Professor of Moral Philosophy, Glasgow[18], a chair[49]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States[19], a position[50], in United States[51], founded in 1922[52]; Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Supply[20]; and member of the House of Lords[21], a position[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1801[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], a grade of an order[56], in United Kingdom[57]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[27], a grade of an order[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1815[60]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[61], a grade of an order[62], in United Kingdom[63]; Order of Merit[64], an order[65], in United Kingdom[66], founded in 1902[67]; and Fellow of the British Academy[68], a fellowship award[69], in United Kingdom[70].

Personal Life

Among Oliver Franks, Baron Franks's spouses was Barbara Franks[13].

Death and Burial

Oliver Franks, Baron Franks died on +1992-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Oliver Franks, Baron Franks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Oliver Franks, Baron Franks born?

Oliver Franks, Baron Franks was born in Selly Oak[2].

Where did Oliver Franks, Baron Franks die?

Oliver Franks, Baron Franks died in Oxford[4].

Who was Oliver Franks, Baron Franks married to?

Oliver Franks, Baron Franks's spouses include Barbara Franks[13].

What did Oliver Franks, Baron Franks do for work?

Oliver Franks, Baron Franks worked as diplomat[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], ambassador[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Oliver Franks, Baron Franks go to school?

Oliver Franks, Baron Franks was educated at The Queen's College[24] and Bristol Grammar School[25].

What awards did Oliver Franks, Baron Franks receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[61], and Order of Merit[64].

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