West Ridgeway

Summary

West Ridgeway is a human^[1]. Born in Essex^[2], he… he was born on +1844-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1930-04-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a civil servant^[6], diplomat^[7], and politician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• West Ridgeway's place of birth was Essex^[2].
• West Ridgeway died in London^[4].
• West Ridgeway was born on +1844-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• West Ridgeway died on +1930-04-16T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of West Ridgeway was Violet Aline Ridgeway^[10].
• West Ridgeway held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• West Ridgeway's professions included civil servant^[6].
• West Ridgeway worked as a diplomat^[7].
• West Ridgeway's professions included politician^[8].
• West Ridgeway held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[12].
• West Ridgeway held the position of Governor of British Ceylon^[13].
• West Ridgeway held the position of Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man^[14].
• West Ridgeway was educated at St Paul's School^[15].
• West Ridgeway received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[16].
• West Ridgeway received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George^[17].
• West Ridgeway received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India^[18].
• West Ridgeway's image is recorded as Joseph West Ridgeway.tiff^[19].
• West Ridgeway is recorded as male^[20].
• West Ridgeway's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• West Ridgeway's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032005149^[22].
• West Ridgeway's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70617734^[23].
• West Ridgeway's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94025908^[24].
• West Ridgeway's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wypms^[25].
• West Ridgeway's family name is recorded as Ridgeway^[26].
• West Ridgeway's given name is recorded as Joseph^[27].

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Origins and Family

West Ridgeway was born in Essex^[2]. He was born on +1844-05-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

West Ridgeway's education included a stint at St Paul's School^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil servant^[6], diplomat^[7], and politician^[8]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of Ireland^[12]; Governor of British Ceylon^[13], a position^[28], in British Empire^[29], founded in 1795^[30]; and Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man^[14], a lieutenant governor^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1773^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[16], a grade of an order^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1815^[36]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George^[17], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; and Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India^[18].

Personal Life

A child of West Ridgeway was Violet Aline Ridgeway^[10].

Death and Burial

West Ridgeway died on +1930-04-16T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

West Ridgeway ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was West Ridgeway born?

Born in Essex^[2], West Ridgeway…

Where did West Ridgeway die?

West Ridgeway died in London^[4].

What did West Ridgeway do for work?

West Ridgeway worked as civil servant^[6], diplomat^[7], and politician^[8].

Where did West Ridgeway go to school?

West Ridgeway was educated at St Paul's School^[15].

What awards did West Ridgeway receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[16], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George^[17], and Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India^[18].