Robert Ponsonby

English arts administrator (1926–2019)
Person human Q108381532
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Robert Ponsonby

Summary

Robert Ponsonby is a human[1]. He was born on December 19, 1926[2]. He died on November 3, 2019[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Robert Ponsonby was born on December 19, 1926[2].
  • Robert Ponsonby died on November 3, 2019[3].
  • Robert Ponsonby's father was Noel Edward Ponsonby[5].
  • Robert Ponsonby's mother was Mary Adela White-Thomson[6].
  • Robert Ponsonby was married to Una Kenny[7].
  • Among Robert Ponsonby's spouses was Lesley Black[8].
  • Robert Ponsonby was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[9].
  • Robert Ponsonby's education included a stint at Eton College[10].
  • Robert Ponsonby's education included a stint at Trinity College[11].
  • Robert Ponsonby received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Robert Ponsonby received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[13].
  • Robert Ponsonby is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert Ponsonby's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert Ponsonby's family name is recorded as Ponsonby[16].
  • Robert Ponsonby's given name is recorded as Robert[17].
  • Robert Ponsonby's given name is recorded as Noel[18].
  • Robert Ponsonby's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0'}[19].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: GB[21]

  • Began / founded: 1926-12-19[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-11-03[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a98710fa-9b75-43a4-a742-72fce866deac[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Ponsonby was born on December 19, 1926[2]. His father was Noel Edward Ponsonby[5]. His mother was Mary Adela White-Thomson[6].

Education

Educated at Eton College[10], a public school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1440[27] and Trinity College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Ponsonby was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[13], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Personal Life

Spouses include Una Kenny[7] and Lesley Black[8].

Death and Burial

Robert Ponsonby died on November 3, 2019[3].

Why It Matters

Robert Ponsonby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Robert Ponsonby's parents?

Robert Ponsonby's father was Noel Edward Ponsonby[5]. Robert Ponsonby's mother was Mary Adela White-Thomson[6].

Who was Robert Ponsonby married to?

Robert Ponsonby's spouses include Una Kenny[7] and Lesley Black[8].

Where did Robert Ponsonby go to school?

Robert Ponsonby was educated at Eton College[10] and Trinity College[11].

What awards did Robert Ponsonby receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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