Charles Eliot

British diplomat, colonial administrator and botanist (1862-1931)
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Charles Eliot
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Charles Eliot

Summary

Charles Eliot is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sibford Gower[2]. He was born on January 8, 1862[3]. He passed away in Strait of Malacca[4]. He died on March 16, 1931[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], botanist[7], malacologist[8], and biologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Charles Eliot was born in Sibford Gower[2].
  • Charles Eliot died in Strait of Malacca[4].
  • Charles Eliot was born on January 8, 1862[3].
  • Charles Eliot died on March 16, 1931[5].
  • Charles Eliot held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Charles Eliot worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Charles Eliot worked as a botanist[7].
  • Charles Eliot's professions included malacologist[8].
  • Charles Eliot's professions included biologist[9].
  • Charles Eliot's field of work was diplomacy[12].
  • Charles Eliot's field of work was marine biology[13].
  • Charles Eliot's field of work was malacology[14].
  • Charles Eliot's field of work was Buddhism[15].
  • Charles Eliot held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[16].
  • Charles Eliot held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan[17].
  • Charles Eliot held the position of Q140627873[18].
  • Charles Eliot was employed by University of Sheffield[19].
  • Among Charles Eliot's employers was University of Hong Kong[20].
  • Charles Eliot was employed by Foreign Office[21].
  • Charles Eliot's education included a stint at Balliol College[22].
  • Charles Eliot's education included a stint at Cheltenham College[23].
  • Charles Eliot received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[24].
  • Charles Eliot received the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[25].
  • Charles Eliot was a member of Imperial Academy[26].
  • Charles Eliot is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sibford Gower[2], Charles Eliot… he was born on January 8, 1862[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[22], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Cheltenham College[23], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1841[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], botanist[7], malacologist[8], and biologist[9]. Fields of work include diplomacy[12], an academic discipline[35]; marine biology[13], a branch of biology[36]; malacology[14], a branch of zoology[37]; and Buddhism[15], a religion[38]. Employers include University of Sheffield[19], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1905[41], headquartered in Sheffield[42]; University of Hong Kong[20], a public research university[43], in People's Republic of China[44], founded in 1911[45], headquartered in Lung Fu Shan[46]; and Foreign Office[21], a department of the United Kingdom Government[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1782[49]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[16], a position[50], in United Kingdom[51]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan[17], a position[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1859[54]; and Q140627873[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[24], a grade of an order[55], in United Kingdom[56] and honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[25], an award[57], in People's Republic of China[58].

Death and Burial

Charles Eliot died on March 16, 1931[5]. He died in Strait of Malacca[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Eliot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Charles Eliot born?

Charles Eliot was born in Sibford Gower[2].

Where did Charles Eliot die?

Charles Eliot passed away in Strait of Malacca[4].

What did Charles Eliot do for work?

Charles Eliot worked as diplomat[6], botanist[7], malacologist[8], and biologist[9].

Where did Charles Eliot go to school?

Charles Eliot was educated at Balliol College[22] and Cheltenham College[23].

What awards did Charles Eliot receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[24] and honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong[25].

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  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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