William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes

British automobile pioneer (1894-1964)
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William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes

Summary

William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes is a human[1]. Born in Kent[2], he… he was born on +1894-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1964-12-12T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kent[2], William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes…
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes was born on +1894-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes died on +1964-12-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's father was William Rootes[8].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's mother was Jennie Catt[9].
  • Among William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's spouses was Nora Press[10].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes was married to Ruby Joy Ann Duff[11].
  • A child of William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes was William Rootes[12].
  • A child of William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes was Brian Rootes[13].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's professions included businessperson[5].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes worked as a politician[6].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes held the position of member of the House of Lords[16].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's image is recorded as William rootes portrait.jpg[18].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes is recorded as male[19].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's coat of arms image is recorded as Rootes Achievement.png[21].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's noble title is recorded as Baron Rootes[22].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fc3vt[23].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 35825[26].
  • William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's Open Plaques subject ID is recorded as 3194[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kent[2], William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes… he was born on +1894-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Rootes[8]. His mother was Jennie Catt[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[5] and politician[6]. William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes held the position of member of the House of Lords[16].

Recognition

William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nora Press[10] and Ruby Joy Ann Duff[11]. Children include William Rootes[12], a politician[28], 1917–1992[29], of United Kingdom[30] and Brian Rootes[13], 1919–1971[31].

Death and Burial

William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes died on +1964-12-12T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes born?

Born in Kent[2], William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes…

Who were William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's parents?

William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's father was William Rootes[8]. William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's mother was Jennie Catt[9].

Who was William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes married to?

William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes's spouses include Nora Press[10] and Ruby Joy Ann Duff[11].

What did William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes do for work?

William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes worked as businessperson[5] and politician[6].

What awards did William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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