Roger Beetham

British diplomat (1937-2009)
Person human Q24577973
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Roger Beetham

Summary

Roger Beetham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burnley[2]. He was born on +1937-11-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2009-09-19T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an author[5] and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Burnley[2], Roger Beetham…
  • Roger Beetham was born on +1937-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger Beetham died on +2009-09-19T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Roger Beetham held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Roger Beetham's professions included author[5].
  • Roger Beetham worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Roger Beetham held the position of Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the Council of Europe[9].
  • Roger Beetham held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Guinea[10].
  • Roger Beetham held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mali[11].
  • Roger Beetham held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Senegal[12].
  • Roger Beetham held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Cape Verde[13].
  • Roger Beetham held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Guinea-Bissau[14].
  • Among Roger Beetham's employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[15].
  • Roger Beetham's education included a stint at Brasenose College[16].
  • Roger Beetham's education included a stint at Peter Symonds College[17].
  • Roger Beetham received the Order of the White Rose of Finland[18].
  • Roger Beetham is recorded as male[19].
  • Roger Beetham's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Roger Beetham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 237933523[21].
  • Roger Beetham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2001041751[22].
  • Roger Beetham's given name is recorded as Roger[23].
  • Roger Beetham's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bzsfqls7[24].
  • Roger Beetham's Prabook ID is recorded as 328137[25].
  • Roger Beetham's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJfx4xjKCV9H8KtDHjjgrq[26].
  • Roger Beetham's Parsifal cluster ID is recorded as 840265[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger Beetham's place of birth was Burnley[2]. He was born on +1937-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1509[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Peter Symonds College[17], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1897[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[5] and diplomat[6]. Roger Beetham was employed by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[15]. Positions held include Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the Council of Europe[9]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to Guinea[10], a position[35], in Guinea[36]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mali[11], a position[37], in Mali[38]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to Senegal[12], a position[39], in Senegal[40]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to Cape Verde[13]; and ambassador of the United Kingdom to Guinea-Bissau[14].

Recognition

Roger Beetham received the Order of the White Rose of Finland[18].

Death and Burial

Roger Beetham died on +2009-09-19T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Beetham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Roger Beetham born?

Roger Beetham's place of birth was Burnley[2].

What did Roger Beetham do for work?

Roger Beetham worked as author[5] and diplomat[6].

Where did Roger Beetham go to school?

Roger Beetham was educated at Brasenose College[16] and Peter Symonds College[17].

What awards did Roger Beetham receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Rose of Finland[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  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. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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