Austen Chamberlain

British politician (1863-1937)
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Summary

Austen Chamberlain was born on October 16, 1863[1], in Birmingham[2]. He died on March 17, 1937[3], in London[4]. He worked as a politician[5], statesperson[6], and foreign minister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,013 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: March 16, 1937[9]
  • Place of burial: East Finchley Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Joseph Chamberlain[11]
  • Mother: Harriet Kenrick[12]
  • Spouse: Ivy Muriel Dundas[13]
  • Child: Joseph Chamberlain[14], Beatrice Chamberlain[15], Lawrence Chamberlain[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[17]
  • Field of work: politics[18]
  • Position held: Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs[19], Chancellor of the Exchequer[20], Secretary of State for India[21], Lord Privy Seal[22], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[23], First Lord of the Admiralty[24], Postmaster General of the United Kingdom[25], member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom[26], member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom[27], member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom[28], member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom[29], member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[30], member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[31], member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom[32]
  • Educated at: Sciences Po[33], Trinity College[34], Rugby School[35]
  • Award received: Nobel Peace Prize[36], Order of the Garter[37], doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[38], Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 3rd Class[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[41], Liberal Unionist Party[42]
  • Commons category: Austen Chamberlain[43]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[44]
  • Family name: Chamberlain[45]
  • Given name: Joseph[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Austen Chamberlain[47]
  • Commons gallery: Austen Chamberlain[48]
  • Work location: London[49]

Why It Matters

Austen Chamberlain has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Austen Chamberlain born?

Austen Chamberlain was born in Birmingham[2].

Where did Austen Chamberlain die?

Austen Chamberlain died in London[4].

Who were Austen Chamberlain's parents?

Austen Chamberlain's father was Joseph Chamberlain[11]. Austen Chamberlain's mother was Harriet Kenrick[12].

Who was Austen Chamberlain married to?

Austen Chamberlain's spouses include Ivy Muriel Dundas[13].

What did Austen Chamberlain do for work?

Austen Chamberlain worked as a politician[5], statesperson[6], and foreign minister[7].

Where did Austen Chamberlain go to school?

Austen Chamberlain was educated at Sciences Po[33], Trinity College[34], and Rugby School[35].

What awards did Austen Chamberlain receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[36], Order of the Garter[37], doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[38], and Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 3rd Class[39].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  17. [28] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  19. [30] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  21. [32] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . L'Information universitaire. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . president.ee. president.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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