Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet

Royal Air Force air marshal and writer (1892-1984)
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Summary

Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet was born on April 13, 1892[1], in Cheltenham[2]. He died on April 5, 1984[3], in Henley-on-Thames[4]. He worked as an air force officer[5] and airman[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,952 views/month, #6,898 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Jacqueline Jill Harris[8], Rosemary Harris[9], Marigold Armitage[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Educated at: Allhallows College[12]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[14], Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit[15], Air Force Cross[16], Order of Suvorov, 1st class[17], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[18], Victory Medal[19], 1939–45 Star[20], King George VI Coronation Medal[21], Air Force Distinguished Service Medal[22], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[23], Croix de guerre 1939–1945[24], Order of the Southern Cross[25], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Noble title: baronet[28]
  • Military branch: Rhodesian Security Forces[29], Royal Air Force[30], Royal Flying Corps[31]
  • Commons category: Arthur Travers Harris[32]
  • Military, police or special rank: Marshal of the Royal Air Force[33]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[34], World War II[35], Western Front[36]
  • Family name: Harris[37]
  • Given name: Arthur[38], Travers[39]
  • Pseudonym: Arthur Travers Harris[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Arthur Travers Harris[41]
  • Commons gallery: Arthur Travers Harris[42]
  • Allegiance: United Kingdom[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
  • Birth name: Arthur Travers Harris[45]
  • Name in native language: Sir Arthur Travers Harris, 1st Baronet[46]
  • Start of work period: 1914[47]
  • End of work period: 1946[48]

Why It Matters

Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet born?

Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet's place of birth was Cheltenham[2].

Where did Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet die?

Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet died in Henley-on-Thames[4].

What did Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet worked as an air force officer[5] and airman[6].

Where did Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet go to school?

Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet was educated at Allhallows College[12].

What awards did Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[13], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[14], Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit[15], and Air Force Cross[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [27] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  31. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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