Richard Holmes

military historian and TV presenter (1946-2011)
Person human Q3069612
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Richard Holmes

Summary

Richard Holmes is a human[1]. He was born in Aldridge[2]. He was born on +1946-03-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hampshire[4]. He died on +2011-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and television presenter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aldridge[2], Richard Holmes…
  • Richard Holmes passed away in Hampshire[4].
  • Richard Holmes was born on +1946-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Holmes died on +2011-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Holmes held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Richard Holmes worked as a historian[6].
  • Richard Holmes worked as a television presenter[7].
  • Richard Holmes's field of work was military history[10].
  • Richard Holmes was employed by Cranfield University[11].
  • Richard Holmes was educated at Emmanuel College[12].
  • Richard Holmes's education included a stint at University of Reading[13].
  • Richard Holmes's education included a stint at Forest School[14].
  • Richard Holmes received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Richard Holmes is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Holmes's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Holmes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121475396[18].
  • Richard Holmes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110073800[19].
  • Richard Holmes's GND ID is recorded as 119419955[20].
  • Richard Holmes's military branch is recorded as British Army[21].
  • Richard Holmes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50033161[22].
  • Richard Holmes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12191862g[23].
  • Richard Holmes's IdRef ID is recorded as 030520630[24].
  • Richard Holmes's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02066994[25].
  • Richard Holmes's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1365931[26].
  • Richard Holmes's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00544731[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aldridge[2], Richard Holmes… he was born on +1946-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Emmanuel College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1584[30]; University of Reading[13], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1892[33]; and Forest School[14], a school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1834[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and television presenter[7]. Richard Holmes's field of work was military history[10]. He was employed by Cranfield University[11].

Recognition

Richard Holmes received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Death and Burial

Richard Holmes died on +2011-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hampshire[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Holmes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Richard Holmes born?

Born in Aldridge[2], Richard Holmes…

Where did Richard Holmes die?

Richard Holmes died in Hampshire[4].

What did Richard Holmes do for work?

Richard Holmes worked as historian[6] and television presenter[7].

Where did Richard Holmes go to school?

Richard Holmes was educated at Emmanuel College[12], University of Reading[13], and Forest School[14].

What awards did Richard Holmes receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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