Walter Herschel Beech

American pioneer aviator; co-founder of Beech Aircraft Company (1891-1950)
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Walter Herschel Beech

Summary

Walter Herschel Beech is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pulaski[2]. He was born on +1891-01-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wichita[4]. He died on +1950-11-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and aircraft pilot[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Herschel Beech was born in Pulaski[2].
  • Walter Herschel Beech passed away in Wichita[4].
  • Walter Herschel Beech was born on +1891-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Herschel Beech died on +1950-11-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Herschel Beech is buried at Old Mission Mausoleum[9].
  • Among Walter Herschel Beech's spouses was Olive Ann Beech[10].
  • Walter Herschel Beech held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Walter Herschel Beech worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's professions included aircraft pilot[7].
  • Walter Herschel Beech received the National Aviation Hall of Fame[12].
  • Walter Herschel Beech received the Edsel B. Ford Reliability Tour Trophy[13].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's image is recorded as Walter Hershel Beech.jpg[14].
  • Walter Herschel Beech is recorded as male[15].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's Commons category is recorded as Walter Herschel Beech[17].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's archives at is recorded as Wichita State University[18].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7522647[19].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0264l2b[20].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's family name is recorded as Beech[21].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's given name is recorded as Walter[22].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's given name is recorded as Herschel[23].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's participant in is recorded as 1930 Ford National Reliability Air Tour[24].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's participant in is recorded as 1925 Ford National Reliability Air Tour[25].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's participant in is recorded as 1926 Ford National Reliability Air Tour[26].
  • Walter Herschel Beech's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Walter Herschel Beech'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Herschel Beech was born in Pulaski[2]. He was born on +1891-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Aviation Hall of Fame[12], an aviation museum[28], in United States[29], founded in 1962[30] and Edsel B. Ford Reliability Tour Trophy[13].

Personal Life

Among Walter Herschel Beech's spouses was Olive Ann Beech[10].

Death and Burial

Walter Herschel Beech died on +1950-11-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wichita[4]. He is buried at Old Mission Mausoleum[9].

Why It Matters

Walter Herschel Beech ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Walter Herschel Beech born?

Walter Herschel Beech was born in Pulaski[2].

Where did Walter Herschel Beech die?

Walter Herschel Beech died in Wichita[4].

Who was Walter Herschel Beech married to?

Walter Herschel Beech's spouses include Olive Ann Beech[10].

What did Walter Herschel Beech do for work?

Walter Herschel Beech worked as entrepreneur[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

What awards did Walter Herschel Beech receive?

Honors received include National Aviation Hall of Fame[12] and Edsel B. Ford Reliability Tour Trophy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . specialcollections.wichita.edu. specialcollections.wichita.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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