Thomas Lipton

British tea merchant and yacht racer (1848-1931)
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Thomas Lipton

Summary

Thomas Lipton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1848-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1931-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a merchant[6], entrepreneur[7], and athlete[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Lipton's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Thomas Lipton died in London[4].
  • Thomas Lipton was born on +1848-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Lipton died on +1931-10-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Southern Necropolis, Glasgow[10].
  • Thomas Lipton held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Thomas Lipton's professions included merchant[6].
  • Thomas Lipton worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Thomas Lipton worked as an athlete[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Lipton is tea[12].
  • Thomas Lipton received the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[13].
  • Thomas Lipton received the baronet[14].
  • Thomas Lipton's image is recorded as Thomas Johnstone Lipton.jpg[15].
  • Thomas Lipton is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas Lipton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas Lipton's noble title is recorded as baronet[18].
  • Thomas Lipton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063237989[19].
  • Thomas Lipton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57668439[20].
  • Thomas Lipton's GND ID is recorded as 128575972[21].
  • Thomas Lipton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98092930[22].
  • Thomas Lipton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12202576w[23].
  • Thomas Lipton's IdRef ID is recorded as 263184404[24].
  • Thomas Lipton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA20022888[25].
  • Thomas Lipton's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00621005[26].
  • Thomas Lipton's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Lipton[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Lipton's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1848-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[6], entrepreneur[7], and athlete[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thomas Lipton is tea[12]. Things named for him include Lipton[28], a trademark[29], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], founded in 1890[31], headquartered in Glasgow[32]; Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy[33], an association football competition[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1909[36]; and Copa Lipton[37], an association football competition[38], in Uruguay[39], founded in 1905[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[13], a knighthood[41], in United Kingdom[42] and baronet[14], an order of chivalry[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Death and Burial

Thomas Lipton died on +1931-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Southern Necropolis, Glasgow[10].

Why It Matters

Thomas Lipton ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Lipton[28], a trademark[29], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], founded in 1890[31], headquartered in Glasgow[32]; Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy[33], an association football competition[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1909[36]; and Copa Lipton[37], an association football competition[38], in Uruguay[39], founded in 1905[40].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Lipton born?

Thomas Lipton was born in Glasgow[2].

Where did Thomas Lipton die?

Thomas Lipton passed away in London[4].

What did Thomas Lipton do for work?

Thomas Lipton worked as merchant[6], entrepreneur[7], and athlete[8].

What awards did Thomas Lipton receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[13] and baronet[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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