Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet

British financier, scholar and collector of Chinese ceramics (1892–1964)
Person human Q7528445
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet was born on July 21, 1892[1], in Mumbai[2]. He died on October 9, 1964[3], in London[4]. He worked as a philatelist[5] and art collector[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (531 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sir Sassoon David, 1st Baronet[8]
  • Mother: Hannah Sassoon[9]
  • Spouse: Sheila Jane Yorke Hardy[10], Vere Mozelle David[11]
  • Educated at: University of London[12], University of Mumbai[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London[14]
  • Member of: Royal Philatelic Society London[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Noble title: baronet[17]
  • Commons category: Percival David[18]
  • Family name: David[19]
  • Given name: Percival[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]

Why It Matters

Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet born?

Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet was born in Mumbai[2].

Where did Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet die?

Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet died in London[4].

Who were Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet's parents?

Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet's father was Sir Sassoon David, 1st Baronet[8]. Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet's mother was Hannah Sassoon[9].

Who was Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet married to?

Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet's spouses include Sheila Jane Yorke Hardy[10] and Vere Mozelle David[11].

What did Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet do for work?

Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet worked as a philatelist[5] and art collector[6].

Where did Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet go to school?

Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet was educated at University of London[12] and University of Mumbai[13].

What awards did Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sir-percival-david-2nd-baronet
MLA “Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/sir-percival-david-2nd-baronet.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sir-percival-david-2nd-baronet_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sir-percival-david-2nd-baronet}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Sir Percival David, 2nd Baronet — https://4ort.xyz/entity/sir-percival-david-2nd-baronet (retrieved 2026-10-16)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sir-percival-david-2nd-baronet · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Piecesofuk · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'en', 'it', 'zh']
    Sitelink count → 4
    Who's who uk id → U55610
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Who's who uk id: U55610"
  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fast id → 97536
    Idref id → 12654512X
    Isni → 0000000083740514
    Imported from → —
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.