Robert Birley

Summary

Robert Birley is a human^[1]. He was born in Medinipur^[2]. He was born on July 14, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Somerton^[4]. He died on July 22, 1982^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], university teacher^[7], pedagogue^[8], politician^[9], and head teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robert Birley was born in Medinipur^[2].
• Robert Birley died in Somerton^[4].
• Robert Birley was born on July 14, 1903^[3].
• Robert Birley was born on January 1, 1903^[12].
• Robert Birley died on July 22, 1982^[5].
• Robert Birley died on January 1, 1982^[13].
• Robert Birley's father was Sir William Stirling-Hamilton of Preston, 11th Bt.^[14].
• Robert Birley's mother was Mabel Mary Tyndall^[15].
• Robert Birley was married to Eileen Southwell^[16].
• Among Robert Birley's spouses was Elinor Margaret Frere^[17].
• A child of Robert Birley was Joanna Eileen Stirling-Hamilton^[18].
• A child of Robert Birley was Malcolm Kenneth William Stirling-Hamilton^[19].
• A child of Robert Birley was Eila Mary Stirling-Hamilton^[20].
• A child of Robert Birley was Sir Bruce Stirling-Hamilton of Preston, 13th Bt.^[21].
• Robert Birley held citizenship in South Africa^[22].
• Robert Birley worked as a historian^[6].
• Robert Birley worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Robert Birley's professions included pedagogue^[8].
• Robert Birley's professions included politician^[9].
• Robert Birley's professions included head teacher^[10].
• Robert Birley's field of work was progressive education^[23].
• Robert Birley's field of work was politics^[24].
• Robert Birley's field of work was democracy^[25].
• Robert Birley's field of work was apartheid^[26].
• Robert Birley's field of work was new education movement^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ZA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1903-07-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-07-22^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 835756b5-6316-4f9b-9b97-8964a0cc8794^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Medinipur^[2], Robert Birley… Recorded date of birth include July 14, 1903^[3] and January 1, 1903^[12]. His father was Sir William Stirling-Hamilton of Preston, 11th Bt.^[14]. His mother was Mabel Mary Tyndall^[15].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[33], a college of the University of Oxford^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1263^[36], headquartered in Oxford^[37] and Rugby School^[38], a public school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1567^[41], headquartered in Rugby^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], university teacher^[7], pedagogue^[8], politician^[9], and head teacher^[10]. Fields of work include progressive education^[23], an academic discipline^[43]; politics^[24], an academic discipline^[44]; democracy^[25], a form of government^[45]; apartheid^[26], a policy^[46], founded in 1948^[47]; and new education movement^[27], a social movement^[48]. Employers include Gresham College^[49], an educational institution^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1597^[52] and City, University of London^[53], a university^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1894^[56], headquartered in London^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[58], a grade of an order^[59], in United Kingdom^[60] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[61], a grade of an order^[62], in Germany^[63].

Personal Life

Spouses include Eileen Southwell^[16] and Elinor Margaret Frere^[17], 1904–1992^[64]. Children include Joanna Eileen Stirling-Hamilton^[18]; Malcolm Kenneth William Stirling-Hamilton^[19]; Eila Mary Stirling-Hamilton^[20]; and Sir Bruce Stirling-Hamilton of Preston, 13th Bt.^[21], 1940–1989^[65].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 22, 1982^[5] and January 1, 1982^[13]. Robert Birley passed away in Somerton^[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Birley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Robert Birley born?

Robert Birley was born in Medinipur^[2].

Where did Robert Birley die?

Robert Birley passed away in Somerton^[4].

Who were Robert Birley's parents?

Robert Birley's father was Sir William Stirling-Hamilton of Preston, 11th Bt.^[14]. Robert Birley's mother was Mabel Mary Tyndall^[15].

Who was Robert Birley married to?

Robert Birley's spouses include Eileen Southwell^[16] and Elinor Margaret Frere^[17].

What did Robert Birley do for work?

Robert Birley worked as historian^[6], university teacher^[7], pedagogue^[8], politician^[9], and head teacher^[10].

Where did Robert Birley go to school?

Robert Birley was educated at Balliol College^[33] and Rugby School^[38].

What awards did Robert Birley receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George^[58] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[61].