William Holford, Baron Holford

British architect and town planner (1907–1975)
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William Holford, Baron Holford

Summary

William Holford, Baron Holford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. He was born on +1907-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1975-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], author[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Holford, Baron Holford's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford passed away in London[4].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford was born on +1907-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford died on +1975-10-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford worked as an architect[6].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford worked as an author[7].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford worked as a university teacher[8].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford's professions included politician[9].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford held the position of member of the House of Lords[13].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford was employed by University College London[14].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford's education included a stint at Diocesan College[15].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford was educated at University of Liverpool[16].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford received the Royal Gold Medal[17].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford received the Knight Bachelor[18].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford was a member of Royal Academy of Arts[19].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford is recorded as male[20].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford's family name is recorded as Holford[22].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Holford, Baron Holford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

William Holford, Baron Holford's place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. He was born on +1907-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Diocesan College[15], a high school[25], in South Africa[26], founded in 1849[27] and University of Liverpool[16], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1903[30], headquartered in Liverpool[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], author[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9]. Among William Holford, Baron Holford's employers was University College London[14]. He held the position of member of the House of Lords[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Gold Medal[17], an architecture award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1848[34] and Knight Bachelor[18], a title of honor[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1300[37].

Death and Burial

William Holford, Baron Holford died on +1975-10-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Holford, Baron Holford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was William Holford, Baron Holford born?

Born in Johannesburg[2], William Holford, Baron Holford…

Where did William Holford, Baron Holford die?

William Holford, Baron Holford passed away in London[4].

What did William Holford, Baron Holford do for work?

William Holford, Baron Holford worked as architect[6], author[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9].

Where did William Holford, Baron Holford go to school?

William Holford, Baron Holford was educated at Diocesan College[15] and University of Liverpool[16].

What awards did William Holford, Baron Holford receive?

Honors received include Royal Gold Medal[17] and Knight Bachelor[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death London
    Family name Holford
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Educated at Diocesan College, University of Liverpool
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