William Purves

Summary

William Purves is a human^[1]. Born in Kelso^[2], he… he was born on +1931-12-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a banker^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• William Purves was born in Kelso^[2].
• William Purves was born on +1931-12-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Purves held citizenship in United Kingdom^[6].
• William Purves's professions included banker^[4].
• William Purves was educated at Kelso High School^[7].
• William Purves received the Grand Bauhinia Medal^[8].
• William Purves received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[9].
• William Purves received the Distinguished Service Order^[10].
• William Purves received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[11].
• William Purves received the honorary doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University^[12].
• William Purves received the Knight Bachelor^[13].
• William Purves is recorded as male^[14].
• William Purves's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• William Purves's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047f8jc^[16].
• William Purves's given name is recorded as William^[17].
• William Purves's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[18].
• William Purves's Prabook ID is recorded as 537277^[19].
• William Purves's Gazetteer for Scotland person ID is recorded as 792^[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kelso^[2], William Purves… he was born on +1931-12-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Purves's education included a stint at Kelso High School^[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Purves worked as a banker^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Bauhinia Medal^[8], an orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong^[21], founded in 1997^[22]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[9], a grade of an order^[23], in United Kingdom^[24]; Distinguished Service Order^[10], a military decoration^[25], in United Kingdom^[26], founded in 1886^[27]; honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[11], an award^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29]; honorary doctor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University^[12], an award^[30], in People's Republic of China^[31]; and Knight Bachelor^[13], a title of honor^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1300^[34].

Why It Matters

William Purves ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Where was William Purves born?

William Purves was born in Kelso^[2].

What did William Purves do for work?

William Purves worked as banker^[4].

Where did William Purves go to school?

William Purves was educated at Kelso High School^[7].

What awards did William Purves receive?

Honors received include Grand Bauhinia Medal^[8], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[9], Distinguished Service Order^[10], and honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[11].