Richard Pakenham

British diplomat
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Richard Pakenham

Summary

Richard Pakenham is a human[1]. He was born on +1797-05-19T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1868-10-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard Pakenham was born on +1797-05-19T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Richard Pakenham died on +1868-10-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Pakenham died on +1868-10-30T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Richard Pakenham's father was Thomas Pakenham[7].
  • Richard Pakenham's mother was Louisa Anne Staples[8].
  • Richard Pakenham held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Richard Pakenham held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Richard Pakenham's professions included diplomat[4].
  • Richard Pakenham held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[11].
  • Richard Pakenham held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States[12].
  • Richard Pakenham held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Portugal[13].
  • Richard Pakenham held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mexico[14].
  • Richard Pakenham was employed by Foreign Office[15].
  • Richard Pakenham's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[16].
  • Richard Pakenham's image is recorded as Richard Parkham, British Minister to the U. States, by John Plumbe, Jr., from the National Plumbeotype Gallery, 1847, lithograph on paper, from the National Portrait Gallery - NPG-NPG 78 84 RParkham-000001.jpg[17].
  • Richard Pakenham is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Pakenham's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Pakenham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073917910[20].
  • Richard Pakenham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19264722[21].
  • Richard Pakenham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95037562[22].
  • Richard Pakenham's Commons category is recorded as Richard Pakenham[23].
  • Richard Pakenham's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Honourable[24].
  • Richard Pakenham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cqnv8[25].
  • Richard Pakenham's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6342050A[26].
  • Richard Pakenham's family name is recorded as Pakenham[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Pakenham was born on +1797-05-19T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Pakenham[7]. His mother was Louisa Anne Staples[8].

Education

Richard Pakenham was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[16].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Pakenham's professions included diplomat[4]. He was employed by Foreign Office[15]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[11], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29]; ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the United States[12], a position[30], in United States[31], founded in 1801[32]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to Portugal[13], a position[33], in Portugal[34]; and ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mexico[14], a position[35], in Mexico[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1868-10-28T00:00:00Z[3] and +1868-10-30T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

Richard Pakenham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Who were Richard Pakenham's parents?

Richard Pakenham's father was Thomas Pakenham[7]. Richard Pakenham's mother was Louisa Anne Staples[8].

What did Richard Pakenham do for work?

Richard Pakenham worked as diplomat[4].

Where did Richard Pakenham go to school?

Richard Pakenham was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  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. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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