Warren Hastings

Governor-General of Bengal, 1773–1785
Person human Q333994
Warren Hastings
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Warren Hastings

Summary

Warren Hastings is a human[1]. He was born in Churchill[2]. He was born on December 6, 1732[3]. He passed away in Daylesford[4]. He died on August 22, 1818[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Warren Hastings's place of birth was Churchill[2].
  • Warren Hastings died in Daylesford[4].
  • Warren Hastings was born on December 6, 1732[3].
  • Warren Hastings died on August 22, 1818[5].
  • Burial took place at Daylesford[8].
  • Warren Hastings was married to Marian Hastings[9].
  • Warren Hastings held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Warren Hastings's professions included politician[6].
  • Warren Hastings held the position of Governor-General of India[11].
  • Warren Hastings held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[12].
  • Warren Hastings was educated at Westminster School[13].
  • Warren Hastings was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • Warren Hastings is recorded as male[15].
  • Warren Hastings's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Warren Hastings's Commons category is recorded as Warren Hastings[17].
  • Warren Hastings's family name is recorded as Hastings[18].
  • Warren Hastings's given name is recorded as Warren[19].
  • Warren Hastings's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Warren Hastings[20].
  • Warren Hastings's Commons gallery is recorded as Warren Hastings[21].
  • Warren Hastings's work location is recorded as Bengal[22].
  • Warren Hastings's depicted by is recorded as Warren Hastings[23].
  • Warren Hastings's depicted by is recorded as Warren Hastings (1732–1818), Governor General of Fort William, Bengal (1774–1785)[24].
  • Warren Hastings's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Warren Hastings's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Warren Hastings's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Warren Hastings was born in Churchill[2]. He was born on December 6, 1732[3].

Education

Warren Hastings was educated at Westminster School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Warren Hastings worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Governor-General of India[11], a historical position[28], in British Raj[29] and Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[12], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Personal Life

Among Warren Hastings's spouses was Marian Hastings[9].

Death and Burial

Warren Hastings died on August 22, 1818[5]. He passed away in Daylesford[4]. Burial took place at Daylesford[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Warren Hastings include Hastings[32], a city[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1873[35].

Why It Matters

Warren Hastings ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (726 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Hastings[32], a city[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1873[35].

FAQs

Where was Warren Hastings born?

Warren Hastings was born in Churchill[2].

Where did Warren Hastings die?

Warren Hastings died in Daylesford[4].

Who was Warren Hastings married to?

Warren Hastings's spouses include Marian Hastings[9].

What did Warren Hastings do for work?

Warren Hastings worked as politician[6].

Where did Warren Hastings go to school?

Warren Hastings was educated at Westminster School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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