Warren Hastings
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Summary
Warren Hastings was born on December 6, 1732[1], in Churchill[2]. He died on August 22, 1818[3], in Daylesford[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,595 views/month, #6,808 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Daylesford[7]
- Spouse: Marian Hastings[8]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9]
- Position held: Governor-General of India[10], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[11]
- Educated at: Westminster School[12]
- Member of: Royal Society[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Commons category: Warren Hastings[15]
- Family name: Hastings[16]
- Given name: Warren[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Warren Hastings[18]
- Commons gallery: Warren Hastings[19]
- Work location: Bengal[20]
- Depicted by: Warren Hastings[21], Warren Hastings (1732–1818), Governor General of Fort William, Bengal (1774–1785)[22]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
- Name in native language: Warren Hastings[29]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Warren Hastings include Hastings[30], a city[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1873[33].
Why It Matters
Warren Hastings has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for him include Hastings[30], a city[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1873[33].
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[8].
What did Warren Hastings do for work?
Warren Hastings worked as a politician[5].
Where did Warren Hastings go to school?
Warren Hastings was educated at Westminster School[12].