Thomas Orde-Lees

English explorer (1877-1958)
Person human Q852691
Thomas Orde-Lees
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Thomas Orde-Lees

Summary

Thomas Orde-Lees is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aachen[2]. He was born on +1877-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wellington[4]. He died on +1958-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and mountaineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aachen[2], Thomas Orde-Lees…
  • Thomas Orde-Lees passed away in Wellington[4].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees was born on +1877-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees died on +1958-12-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Karori Cemetery[9].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees worked as an explorer[6].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's professions included mountaineer[7].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[12].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees received the Air Force Cross[13].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's image is recorded as Orde-lees.jpg[15].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043403177[18].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31508408[19].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's GND ID is recorded as 1089327935[20].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's military branch is recorded as Royal Marines[21].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's military branch is recorded as British Army[22].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2003050002[23].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's IdRef ID is recorded as 079998348[24].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00745165[25].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Orde-Lees[26].
  • Thomas Orde-Lees's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35260441[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Orde-Lees's place of birth was Aachen[2]. He was born on +1877-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thomas Orde-Lees was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and mountaineer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Air Force Cross[13], a courage award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1918[30] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Death and Burial

Thomas Orde-Lees died on +1958-12-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Wellington[4]. He is buried at Karori Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Orde-Lees ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Orde-Lees born?

Thomas Orde-Lees was born in Aachen[2].

Where did Thomas Orde-Lees die?

Thomas Orde-Lees died in Wellington[4].

What did Thomas Orde-Lees do for work?

Thomas Orde-Lees worked as explorer[6] and mountaineer[7].

Where did Thomas Orde-Lees go to school?

Thomas Orde-Lees was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[12].

What awards did Thomas Orde-Lees receive?

Honors received include Air Force Cross[13] and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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