William Tennant

Royal Navy admiral (1890-1963)
Person human Q8019253
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William Tennant

Summary

William Tennant is a human[1]. He was born in Upton upon Severn[2]. He was born on +1890-01-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Worcester[4]. He died on +1963-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Upton upon Severn[2], William Tennant…
  • William Tennant passed away in Worcester[4].
  • William Tennant was born on +1890-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Tennant died on +1963-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Tennant held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • William Tennant held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Tennant's professions included military officer[6].
  • William Tennant held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire[10].
  • William Tennant received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • William Tennant received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12].
  • William Tennant received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13].
  • William Tennant received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • William Tennant's image is recorded as Vice Admiral Tennant 1945 IWM A 29072.jpg[15].
  • William Tennant is recorded as male[16].
  • William Tennant's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Tennant's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[18].
  • William Tennant's Commons category is recorded as William Tennant (Royal Navy officer)[19].
  • William Tennant's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[20].
  • William Tennant's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[21].
  • William Tennant's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[22].
  • William Tennant's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v0v1b[23].
  • William Tennant's family name is recorded as Tennant[24].
  • William Tennant's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Tennant's given name is recorded as George[26].
  • William Tennant's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 17412930[27].

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Origins and Family

William Tennant was born in Upton upon Severn[2]. He was born on +1890-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Tennant worked as a military officer[6]. He held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1815[32]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], a grade of an order[33], in United States[34]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[35], in France[36].

Death and Burial

William Tennant died on +1963-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Worcester[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Tennant include Mount Tennant[37], a mountain[38].

Why It Matters

William Tennant ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

Entities named for him include Mount Tennant[37], a mountain[38].

FAQs

Where was William Tennant born?

Born in Upton upon Severn[2], William Tennant…

Where did William Tennant die?

William Tennant passed away in Worcester[4].

What did William Tennant do for work?

William Tennant worked as military officer[6].

What awards did William Tennant receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[12], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

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  17. [3] . Dreadnought Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Dreadnought Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . catalog.archives.gov. catalog.archives.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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