Sir Robert Cranston

Scottish military officer
Person human Q7343178
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Sir Robert Cranston

Summary

Sir Robert Cranston is a human[1]. He was born on +1843-06-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1923-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and businessperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sir Robert Cranston was born on +1843-06-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir Robert Cranston died on +1923-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir Robert Cranston is buried at Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh[7].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's father was Robert Cranston[8].
  • Sir Robert Cranston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Sir Robert Cranston worked as a politician[4].
  • Sir Robert Cranston worked as a businessperson[5].
  • Sir Robert Cranston held the position of Lord Provost of Edinburgh[10].
  • Sir Robert Cranston received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Sir Robert Cranston received the Knight Bachelor[12].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's image is recorded as Sir Robert Cranston by Alexander Ignatius Roche.jpg[13].
  • Sir Robert Cranston is recorded as male[14].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's Commons category is recorded as Robert Cranston (Scottish politician)[16].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 151051564[17].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ch4cwl[18].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's family name is recorded as Cranston[19].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's given name is recorded as Robert[20].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's image of grave is recorded as The grave of Robert Cranston, Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh.jpg[21].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's image of grave is recorded as The restored grave of Sir Robert Cranston, Grange Cemetery.jpg[22].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000016583452966[23].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Cranston-606[24].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's sibling is recorded as Mary Cranston Mason[25].
  • Sir Robert Cranston's BillionGraves grave ID is recorded as 24593774[26].

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Origins and Family

Sir Robert Cranston was born on +1843-06-02T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Cranston[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and businessperson[5]. Sir Robert Cranston held the position of Lord Provost of Edinburgh[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[27], in United Kingdom[28] and Knight Bachelor[12], a title of honor[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1300[31].

Death and Burial

Sir Robert Cranston died on +1923-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh[7].

Why It Matters

Sir Robert Cranston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Sir Robert Cranston's parents?

Sir Robert Cranston's father was Robert Cranston[8].

What did Sir Robert Cranston do for work?

Sir Robert Cranston worked as politician[4] and businessperson[5].

What awards did Sir Robert Cranston receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11] and Knight Bachelor[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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