William Rootes

British automotive executive (1917–1992)
Person human Q8009758
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William Rootes

Summary

William Rootes is a human[1]. He was born on +1917-06-14T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1992-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Rootes was born on +1917-06-14T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Rootes died on +1992-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Rootes's father was William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes[6].
  • William Rootes's mother was Nora Press[7].
  • William Rootes was married to Marian Haytor[8].
  • A child of William Rootes was Sally Hayter Rootes[9].
  • A child of William Rootes was Nicholas Rootes, 3rd Baron Rootes[10].
  • William Rootes held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was William Rootes's native language[12].
  • William Rootes worked as a politician[4].
  • William Rootes held the position of member of the House of Lords[13].
  • William Rootes was educated at Harrow School[14].
  • William Rootes was educated at Christ Church[15].
  • William Rootes's education included a stint at Port Regis School[16].
  • William Rootes is recorded as male[17].
  • William Rootes's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Rootes's coat of arms image is recorded as Rootes Achievement.png[19].
  • William Rootes's ISNI is recorded as 000000002099439X[20].
  • William Rootes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33101461[21].
  • William Rootes's GND ID is recorded as 130307343[22].
  • William Rootes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0nb2jgs[23].
  • William Rootes's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Rootes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Rootes's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 51305[26].
  • William Rootes's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp69799[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Rootes was born on +1917-06-14T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he, 1st Baron Rootes[6]. His mother was Nora Press[7]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Harrow School[14], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1572[30]; Christ Church[15], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; and Port Regis School[16], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1881[37].

Career and Affiliations

William Rootes's professions included politician[4]. He held the position of member of the House of Lords[13].

Personal Life

William Rootes was married to Marian Haytor[8]. Children include Sally Hayter Rootes[9] and Nicholas Rootes, 3rd Baron Rootes[10], a politician[38], b. 1951[39], of United Kingdom[40].

Death and Burial

William Rootes died on +1992-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Rootes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Rootes's parents?

William Rootes's father was William Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes[6]. William Rootes's mother was Nora Press[7].

Who was William Rootes married to?

William Rootes's spouses include Marian Haytor[8].

What did William Rootes do for work?

William Rootes worked as politician[4].

Where did William Rootes go to school?

William Rootes was educated at Harrow School[14], Christ Church[15], and Port Regis School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . 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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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