Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder

Royal Air Force World War II air marshal (1890-1967)
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Summary

Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder was born on July 11, 1890[1], in Glengoyne distillery[2]. He died on June 3, 1967[3], in Surrey[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], writer[7], and military commander[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,134 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Banstead[10]
  • Father: Sir Arthur John Tedder[11]
  • Mother: Emily Charlotte Bryson[12]
  • Spouse: Rosalinde Maclardy[13], Marie de Seton[14]
  • Child: John Tedder, 2nd Baron Tedder[15], Richard Tedder[16], Arthur Richard Brian Tedder[17], Mina Una Margaret Tedder[18]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[19]
  • Field of work: military affairs[20]
  • Position held: member of the House of Lords[21], Chief of the Air Staff[22]
  • Educated at: Magdalene College[23]
  • Notable work: carpet bombing[24]
  • Award received: Croix de guerre 1939–1945[25], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[26], Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit[27], Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[28], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[29], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[30], Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[31], Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam El Alaouite[32], Grand Cross of the Order of George I[33], Croix de guerre[34], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[35], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[36], Commander of the Legion of Honour[37], Grand Cordon of the order of Nichan Iftikhar[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Noble title: baron[40], Baron Tedder[41]
  • Military branch: British Army[42], Royal Air Force[43]
  • Commons category: Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder[44]
  • Military, police or special rank: Marshal of the Royal Air Force[45]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[46], World War II[47]
  • Given name: Arthur[48]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder[49]
  • Commons gallery: Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder[50]
  • Work location: London[51]
  • Allegiance: United Kingdom[52]
  • Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[53]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder include Tedder certificiate[54], an award[55].

Why It Matters

Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Tedder certificiate[54], an award[55].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder born?

Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder's place of birth was Glengoyne distillery[2].

Where did Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder die?

Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder died in Surrey[4].

Who were Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder's parents?

Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder's father was Sir Arthur John Tedder[11]. Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder's mother was Emily Charlotte Bryson[12].

Who was Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder married to?

Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder's spouses include Rosalinde Maclardy[13] and Marie de Seton[14].

What did Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder do for work?

Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder worked as a politician[5], military officer[6], writer[7], and military commander[8].

Where did Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder go to school?

Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder was educated at Magdalene College[23].

What awards did Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[25], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[26], Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit[27], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[28].

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  3. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  47. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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