Percy Sillitoe

director general of MI5 from 1946 to 1953
Person human Q974042
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Percy Sillitoe

Summary

Percy Sillitoe is a human[1]. Born in Tulse Hill[2], he… he was born on +1888-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Eastbourne[4]. He died on +1962-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a police officer[6] and intelligence officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tulse Hill[2], Percy Sillitoe…
  • Percy Sillitoe passed away in Eastbourne[4].
  • Percy Sillitoe was born on +1888-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Percy Sillitoe died on +1962-04-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Percy Sillitoe held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Percy Sillitoe held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Percy Sillitoe's professions included police officer[6].
  • Percy Sillitoe worked as an intelligence officer[7].
  • Percy Sillitoe's education included a stint at St Paul's Cathedral School[11].
  • Percy Sillitoe received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Percy Sillitoe received the Knight Bachelor[13].
  • Percy Sillitoe received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Percy Sillitoe's image is recorded as Percy Sillitoe, 1930s.jpg[15].
  • Percy Sillitoe is recorded as male[16].
  • Percy Sillitoe's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Percy Sillitoe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064043545[18].
  • Percy Sillitoe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65990312[19].
  • Percy Sillitoe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2005015391[20].
  • Percy Sillitoe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/086_y4[21].
  • Percy Sillitoe's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2279525A[22].
  • Percy Sillitoe's family name is recorded as Sillitoe[23].
  • Percy Sillitoe's given name is recorded as Percy[24].
  • Percy Sillitoe's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90079752[25].
  • Percy Sillitoe's relative is recorded as Nicholas Sillitoe[26].
  • Percy Sillitoe's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000004116[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tulse Hill[2], Percy Sillitoe… he was born on +1888-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Percy Sillitoe's education included a stint at St Paul's Cathedral School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include police officer[6] and intelligence officer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Knight Bachelor[13], a title of honor[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1300[32]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Death and Burial

Percy Sillitoe died on +1962-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Eastbourne[4].

Why It Matters

Percy Sillitoe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Percy Sillitoe born?

Percy Sillitoe's place of birth was Tulse Hill[2].

Where did Percy Sillitoe die?

Percy Sillitoe passed away in Eastbourne[4].

What did Percy Sillitoe do for work?

Percy Sillitoe worked as police officer[6] and intelligence officer[7].

Where did Percy Sillitoe go to school?

Percy Sillitoe was educated at St Paul's Cathedral School[11].

What awards did Percy Sillitoe receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Knight Bachelor[13], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . National Library of Norway. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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