Cecil Clementi

British colonial administrator (1875–1947)
Person human Q839225
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Cecil Clementi

Summary

Cecil Clementi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kanpur[2]. He was born on +1875-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in High Wycombe[4]. He died on +1947-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cecil Clementi's place of birth was Kanpur[2].
  • Cecil Clementi passed away in High Wycombe[4].
  • Cecil Clementi was born on +1875-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cecil Clementi died on +1947-04-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cecil Clementi's father was Montague Clementi[8].
  • Cecil Clementi's mother was Isabel Collard[9].
  • Among Cecil Clementi's spouses was Marie Penelope Rose Eyres[10].
  • A child of Cecil Clementi was Cresswell Clementi[11].
  • A child of Cecil Clementi was unknown daughter1 Clementi[12].
  • A child of Cecil Clementi was unknown daughter2 Clementi[13].
  • A child of Cecil Clementi was unknown daughter3 Clementi[14].
  • Cecil Clementi held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Cecil Clementi held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Cecil Clementi worked as a historian[6].
  • Cecil Clementi held the position of Governor of Hong Kong[17].
  • Cecil Clementi held the position of Governor of British Ceylon[18].
  • Cecil Clementi held the position of list of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malaya[19].
  • Cecil Clementi's education included a stint at Magdalen College[20].
  • Cecil Clementi's education included a stint at St Paul's School[21].
  • Cecil Clementi received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[22].
  • Cecil Clementi received the Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[23].
  • Cecil Clementi received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[24].
  • Cecil Clementi received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[25].
  • Cecil Clementi was a member of Royal Geographical Society[26].
  • Cecil Clementi's image is recorded as SIRCECILCLEMENTIHKU.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Cecil Clementi was born in Kanpur[2]. He was born on +1875-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Montague Clementi[8]. His mother was Isabel Collard[9].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30] and St Paul's School[21], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1509[33], headquartered in London[34].

Career and Affiliations

Cecil Clementi's professions included historian[6]. Positions held include Governor of Hong Kong[17], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1843[37]; Governor of British Ceylon[18], a position[38], in British Empire[39], founded in 1795[40]; and list of high commissioners of the United Kingdom to Malaya[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[22], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[23], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1824[45]; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[24], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; and honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[25], an award[48], in People's Republic of China[49].

Personal Life

Cecil Clementi was married to Marie Penelope Rose Eyres[10]. Children include Cresswell Clementi[11], a military personnel[50], 1918–1981[51], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[52]; unknown daughter1 Clementi[12]; unknown daughter2 Clementi[13]; and unknown daughter3 Clementi[14].

Death and Burial

Cecil Clementi died on +1947-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in High Wycombe[4].

Why It Matters

Cecil Clementi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Cecil Clementi born?

Born in Kanpur[2], Cecil Clementi…

Where did Cecil Clementi die?

Cecil Clementi died in High Wycombe[4].

Who were Cecil Clementi's parents?

Cecil Clementi's father was Montague Clementi[8]. Cecil Clementi's mother was Isabel Collard[9].

Who was Cecil Clementi married to?

Cecil Clementi's spouses include Marie Penelope Rose Eyres[10].

What did Cecil Clementi do for work?

Cecil Clementi worked as historian[6].

Where did Cecil Clementi go to school?

Cecil Clementi was educated at Magdalen College[20] and St Paul's School[21].

What awards did Cecil Clementi receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[22], Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland[23], Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[24], and honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[25].

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  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . worldstatesmen.org. worldstatesmen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [49] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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