Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet

Businessman and philanthropist (1866-1930)
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Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet

Summary

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet is a human[1]. He was born on +1866-01-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1930-04-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet was born on +1866-01-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet died on +1930-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's father was John Ritchie Findlay[5].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's mother was Susan Leslie[6].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet was married to Harriet Findlay[7].
  • A child of Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet was Elizabeth Findlay[8].
  • A child of Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet was Laetitia Findlay[9].
  • A child of Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet was Sir Edmund Findlay, 2nd Baronet[10].
  • A child of Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet was Sir Roland Findlay, 3rd Baronet[11].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's education included a stint at Balliol College[12].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet was educated at Harrow School[13].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet is recorded as male[15].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's noble title is recorded as baronet[17].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[18].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04n7qw2[19].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's described by source is recorded as The Times[21].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[22].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's image of grave is recorded as The grave of John Ritchie Findlay, Dean Cemetery.JPG[23].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 146705[24].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000009729120764[25].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Findlay-949[26].
  • Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's Prabook ID is recorded as 2235627[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet was born on +1866-01-13T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Ritchie Findlay[5]. His mother was Susan Leslie[6].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Harrow School[13], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1572[34].

Recognition

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

Personal Life

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet was married to Harriet Findlay[7]. Children include Elizabeth Findlay[8]; Laetitia Findlay[9]; Sir Edmund Findlay, 2nd Baronet[10], a journalist[35], 1902–1962[36], of United Kingdom[37]; and Sir Roland Findlay, 3rd Baronet[11], 1903–1979[38].

Death and Burial

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet died on +1930-04-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's father was John Ritchie Findlay[5]. Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's mother was Susan Leslie[6].

Who was Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet's spouses include Harriet Findlay[7].

Where did Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet go to school?

Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet was educated at Balliol College[12] and Harrow School[13].

What awards did Sir John Ritchie Findlay, 1st Baronet receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . 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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