William Des Vœux

Summary

William Des Vœux is a human^[1]. He was born in Baden-Baden^[2]. He was born on +1834-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Brighton^[4]. He died on +1909-12-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Des Vœux's place of birth was Baden-Baden^[2].
• William Des Vœux died in Brighton^[4].
• William Des Vœux was born on +1834-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Des Vœux died on +1909-12-15T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Des Vœux's father was Henry Des Voeux^[8].
• William Des Vœux's mother was Frances Hutton^[9].
• William Des Vœux was married to Marion Des Vœux^[10].
• A child of William Des Vœux was Henry John Des Voeux^[11].
• A child of William Des Vœux was Alice Des Voeux^[12].
• William Des Vœux worked as a politician^[6].
• William Des Vœux held the position of Governor of Fiji^[13].
• William Des Vœux held the position of Governor of Hong Kong^[14].
• William Des Vœux's education included a stint at Balliol College^[15].
• William Des Vœux's education included a stint at University of Toronto^[16].
• William Des Vœux was educated at Charterhouse School^[17].
• William Des Vœux received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George^[18].
• William Des Vœux's image is recorded as Sir G. William Des Voeux.jpg^[19].
• William Des Vœux is recorded as male^[20].
• William Des Vœux's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Des Vœux's ISNI is recorded as 0000000064025371^[22].
• William Des Vœux's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53719342^[23].
• William Des Vœux's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no92029252^[24].
• William Des Vœux's Commons category is recorded as George William Des Vœux^[25].
• William Des Vœux's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35454065^[26].
• William Des Vœux's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06cks7^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Des Vœux was born in Baden-Baden^[2]. He was born on +1834-09-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Henry Des Voeux^[8]. His mother was Frances Hutton^[9].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1263^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; University of Toronto^[16], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1827^[34], headquartered in Toronto^[35]; and Charterhouse School^[17], a boarding school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1611^[38], headquartered in Godalming^[39].

Career and Affiliations

William Des Vœux worked as a politician^[6]. Positions held include Governor of Fiji^[13], a public office^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1874^[42] and Governor of Hong Kong^[14], a position^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1843^[45].

Recognition

William Des Vœux received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George^[18].

Personal Life

Among William Des Vœux's spouses was Marion Des Vœux^[10]. Children include Henry John Des Voeux^[11] and Alice Des Voeux^[12].

Death and Burial

William Des Vœux died on +1909-12-15T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Brighton^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Des Vœux include Des Voeux Road^[46], a thoroughfare^[47], in People's Republic of China^[48], founded in 1904^[49].

Why It Matters

William Des Vœux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Des Voeux Road^[46], a thoroughfare^[47], in People's Republic of China^[48], founded in 1904^[49].

FAQs

Where was William Des Vœux born?

Born in Baden-Baden^[2], William Des Vœux…

Where did William Des Vœux die?

William Des Vœux passed away in Brighton^[4].

Who were William Des Vœux's parents?

William Des Vœux's father was Henry Des Voeux^[8]. William Des Vœux's mother was Frances Hutton^[9].

Who was William Des Vœux married to?

William Des Vœux's spouses include Marion Des Vœux^[10].

What did William Des Vœux do for work?

William Des Vœux worked as politician^[6].

Where did William Des Vœux go to school?

William Des Vœux was educated at Balliol College^[15], University of Toronto^[16], and Charterhouse School^[17].

What awards did William Des Vœux receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George^[18].