Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons

British diplomat (1817-1887)
Person human Q1509753
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Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons

Summary

Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons is a human[1]. Born in Lymington[2], he… he was born on April 6, 1817[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 5, 1887[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's place of birth was Lymington[2].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons passed away in London[4].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons was born on April 6, 1817[3].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons died on December 5, 1887[5].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's father was Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons[9].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's mother was Augusta Louisa Rogers[10].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's professions included politician[7].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to France[12].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Ottoman Empire[13].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States[14].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons held the position of ambassador of Tuscany to the Great Britain[15].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons held the position of member of the House of Lords[16].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons was employed by Foreign Office[17].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons was educated at Christ Church[18].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons was educated at Elizabeth College[19].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[21].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons was a member of Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople[22].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons is recorded as male[23].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's noble title is recorded as Viscount Lyons[25].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's Commons category is recorded as Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons[26].
  • Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's family name is recorded as Lyons[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's place of birth was Lymington[2]. He was born on April 6, 1817[3]. His father was Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons[9]. His mother was Augusta Louisa Rogers[10].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[18], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Elizabeth College[19], a junior school[32], in Guernsey[33], founded in 1563[34], headquartered in Saint Peter Port[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6] and politician[7]. Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons was employed by Foreign Office[17]. Positions held include ambassador of the United Kingdom to France[12], a position[36], in France[37]; ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Ottoman Empire[13], a historical position[38], in Ottoman Empire[39], founded in 1801[40]; ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States[14], a position[41], in United States[42], founded in 1801[43]; ambassador of Tuscany to the Great Britain[15]; and member of the House of Lords[16], a position[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1801[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20], a grade of an order[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1815[49] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[21], a grade of an order[50], in United Kingdom[51].

Death and Burial

Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons died on December 5, 1887[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons born?

Born in Lymington[2], Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons…

Where did Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons die?

Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons died in London[4].

Who were Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's parents?

Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's father was Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons[9]. Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons's mother was Augusta Louisa Rogers[10].

What did Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons do for work?

Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons worked as diplomat[6] and politician[7].

Where did Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons go to school?

Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons was educated at Christ Church[18] and Elizabeth College[19].

What awards did Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[21].

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  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q24445411. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
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  24. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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