Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, founder and Chief Scout of the Scout Movement (1857-1941)
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Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

Summary

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell is a human[1]. Born in Paddington[2], he… he died in Nyeri[3]. He worked as a scout leader[4], writer[5], politician[6], and military officer[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell was born in Paddington[2].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell died in Nyeri[3].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell is buried at Baden-Powell grave[9].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's father was Baden Powell[10].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's mother was Henrietta Grace Smyth[11].
  • Among Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's spouses was Olave Baden-Powell[12].
  • A child of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell was Peter Baden-Powell, 2nd Baron Baden-Powell[13].
  • A child of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell was Betty Clay[14].
  • A child of Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell was Heather Grace Baden-Powell[15].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's professions included scout leader[4].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell worked as a writer[5].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell worked as a politician[6].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell worked as a military officer[7].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell held the position of Chief Scout[17].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell held the position of member of the House of Lords[18].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[19].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's education included a stint at Rose Hill School[20].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[21].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell received the Order of Merit[22].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell received the Hungarian Order of Merit[23].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell received the Wateler Peace Prize[24].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[25].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell received the Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion[26].
  • Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell was a member of 5th Dragoon Guards[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell was born in Paddington[2]. His father was Baden Powell[10]. His mother was Henrietta Grace Smyth[11].

Education

Educated at Charterhouse School[19], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1611[30], headquartered in Godalming[31] and Rose Hill School[20], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1949[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scout leader[4], writer[5], politician[6], and military officer[7]. Positions held include Chief Scout[17], a position[35] and member of the House of Lords[18], a position[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1801[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; Order of Merit[22], an order[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1902[43]; Hungarian Order of Merit[23], an order of merit[44], in Hungary[45], founded in 1991[46]; Wateler Peace Prize[24], a peace award[47], in Netherlands[48], founded in 1927[49]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[25], a grade of an order[50], in Denmark[51]; and Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion[26], a grade of an order[52], in Czech Republic[53].

Personal Life

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell was married to Olave Baden-Powell[12]. Children include Peter Baden-Powell, 2nd Baron Baden-Powell[13], a military personnel[54], 1913–1962[55], of United Kingdom[56]; Betty Clay[14], 1917–2004[57], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[58]; and Heather Grace Baden-Powell[15], 1915–1986[59]. His religion is recorded as Christian[60].

Death and Burial

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell died in Nyeri[3]. He is buried at Baden-Powell grave[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell include Baden-Powell Peak[61], a mountain[62], in Nepal[63]; Baden Powell[64], a composer[65], 1937–2000[66], of Brazil[67]; and Mount Baden-Powell[68], a mountain[69], in United States[70].

Why It Matters

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

Works attributed to him include Scouting for Boys[72], a written work[73]. Entities named for him include Baden-Powell Peak[61], a mountain[62], in Nepal[63]; Baden Powell[64], a composer[65], 1937–2000[66], of Brazil[67]; and Mount Baden-Powell[68], a mountain[69], in United States[70].

FAQs

Where was Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell born?

Born in Paddington[2], Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell…

Where did Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell die?

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell died in Nyeri[3].

Who were Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's parents?

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's father was Baden Powell[10]. Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's mother was Henrietta Grace Smyth[11].

Who was Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell married to?

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's spouses include Olave Baden-Powell[12].

What did Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell do for work?

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell worked as scout leader[4], writer[5], politician[6], and military officer[7].

Where did Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell go to school?

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell was educated at Charterhouse School[19] and Rose Hill School[20].

What awards did Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[21], Order of Merit[22], Hungarian Order of Merit[23], and Wateler Peace Prize[24].

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