Owen Morshead

British librarian (1893-1977)
Person human Q18593383
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Owen Morshead

Summary

Owen Morshead is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tavistock[2]. He was born on +1893-09-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sturminster Newton[4]. He died on +1977-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tavistock[2], Owen Morshead…
  • Owen Morshead passed away in Sturminster Newton[4].
  • Owen Morshead was born on +1893-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Owen Morshead died on +1977-06-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Owen Morshead held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Owen Morshead's professions included librarian[6].
  • Owen Morshead's education included a stint at Marlborough College[9].
  • Owen Morshead's education included a stint at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[10].
  • Owen Morshead was educated at Magdalene College[11].
  • Owen Morshead received the Distinguished Service Order[12].
  • Owen Morshead received the Military Cross[13].
  • Owen Morshead received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[14].
  • Owen Morshead received the Member of the Royal Victorian Order[15].
  • Owen Morshead received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[16].
  • Owen Morshead received the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[17].
  • Owen Morshead was a member of Roxburghe Club[18].
  • Owen Morshead is recorded as male[19].
  • Owen Morshead's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Owen Morshead's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082342696[21].
  • Owen Morshead's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53209399[22].
  • Owen Morshead's GND ID is recorded as 115018065X[23].
  • Owen Morshead's military branch is recorded as British Army[24].
  • Owen Morshead's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87822139[25].
  • Owen Morshead's military, police or special rank is recorded as major[26].
  • Owen Morshead's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Owen Morshead was born in Tavistock[2]. He was born on +1893-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Marlborough College[9], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1843[30]; Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[10], a military academy[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1741[33]; and Magdalene College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1428[36].

Career and Affiliations

Owen Morshead's professions included librarian[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order[12], a military decoration[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1886[39]; Military Cross[13], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1914[42]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[14], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1815[45]; Member of the Royal Victorian Order[15], a grade of an order[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[16], a grade of an order[48], in United Kingdom[49]; and Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[17], a knighthood[50], in United Kingdom[51].

Death and Burial

Owen Morshead died on +1977-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sturminster Newton[4].

Why It Matters

Owen Morshead ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Owen Morshead born?

Born in Tavistock[2], Owen Morshead…

Where did Owen Morshead die?

Owen Morshead died in Sturminster Newton[4].

What did Owen Morshead do for work?

Owen Morshead worked as librarian[6].

Where did Owen Morshead go to school?

Owen Morshead was educated at Marlborough College[9], Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[10], and Magdalene College[11].

What awards did Owen Morshead receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order[12], Military Cross[13], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[14], and Member of the Royal Victorian Order[15].

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  24. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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