William Russell

British financier and politician
Person human Q74148232
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William Russell

Summary

William Russell is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1965-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4] and banker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Russell was born in London[2].
  • William Russell was born on +1965-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Russell's father was Denis Anthony Russell[7].
  • William Russell's mother was Charlotte Mary Bowater[8].
  • William Russell was married to Hilary Ann Chaplin[9].
  • A child of William Russell was Edward John Bowater Russell[10].
  • A child of William Russell was Nicholas William Albert Russell[11].
  • A child of William Russell was Alistair David Lewis Russell[12].
  • A child of William Russell was Helen Charlotte Russell[13].
  • William Russell held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • William Russell's professions included businessperson[4].
  • William Russell worked as a banker[5].
  • William Russell's education included a stint at Grey College[15].
  • William Russell was educated at Eton College[16].
  • William Russell received the Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John[17].
  • William Russell received the Knight Bachelor[18].
  • William Russell's image is recorded as Lord Mayor William Russell.jpg[19].
  • William Russell is recorded as male[20].
  • William Russell's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Russell's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Russell of Killowen.svg[22].
  • William Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[23].
  • William Russell's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Russell's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[25].
  • William Russell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Russell's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11j0j0y1hb[27].

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Origins and Family

William Russell's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1965-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Denis Anthony Russell[7]. His mother was Charlotte Mary Bowater[8].

Education

Educated at Grey College[15], a college of Durham University[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1959[30] and Eton College[16], a public school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1440[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[4] and banker[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John[17], a grade of an order[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Knight Bachelor[18], a title of honor[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1300[38].

Personal Life

Among William Russell's spouses was Hilary Ann Chaplin[9]. Children include Edward John Bowater Russell[10], Nicholas William Albert Russell[11], Alistair David Lewis Russell[12], and Helen Charlotte Russell[13].

Why It Matters

William Russell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was William Russell born?

William Russell was born in London[2].

Who were William Russell's parents?

William Russell's father was Denis Anthony Russell[7]. William Russell's mother was Charlotte Mary Bowater[8].

Who was William Russell married to?

William Russell's spouses include Hilary Ann Chaplin[9].

What did William Russell do for work?

William Russell worked as businessperson[4] and banker[5].

Where did William Russell go to school?

William Russell was educated at Grey College[15] and Eton College[16].

What awards did William Russell receive?

Honors received include Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John[17] and Knight Bachelor[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . gov.uk. gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2020 Participant List. 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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