Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel

British politician (1870–1963)
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Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
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Summary

Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel was born on November 6, 1870[1], in Liverpool[2]. He died on February 5, 1963[3], in London[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], statistician[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,541 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: London[10]
  • Father: Edwin Louis Samuel[11]
  • Mother: Clara Yates[12]
  • Spouse: Beatrice Miriam Franklin[13]
  • Child: Edwin Samuel, 2nd Viscount Samuel[14], Nancy Adelaide Samuel[15], Philip Ellis Herbert Samuel[16], Godfrey Herbert Samuel[17]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[18]
  • Position held: High Commissioner for Palestine and Transjordan[19], Home Secretary[20], Postmaster General of the United Kingdom[21], Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[22], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[23], leader of the Liberal Party[24], President of the Local Government Board[25], member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom[26], member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom[27], member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom[28], member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom[29], member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom[30], member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom[31], president of the Royal Statistical Society[32]
  • Educated at: University College School[33], Balliol College[34]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[35], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[36], Order of Merit[37]
  • Member of: Royal Statistical Society[38]
  • Sex or gender: male[39]
  • Noble title: viscount[40], Viscount Samuel[41]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Party[42]
  • Commons category: Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel[43]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[44]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[45]
  • Family name: Samuel[46]
  • Given name: Herbert[47]
  • Work location: Paddington[48], London[49]
  • Depicted by: Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel[50]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[51], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[52]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature[53]

Why It Matters

Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel born?

Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel was born in Liverpool[2].

Where did Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel die?

Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel passed away in London[4].

Who were Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel's parents?

Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel's father was Edwin Louis Samuel[11]. Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel's mother was Clara Yates[12].

Who was Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel married to?

Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel's spouses include Beatrice Miriam Franklin[13].

What did Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel do for work?

Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], statistician[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel go to school?

Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel was educated at University College School[33] and Balliol College[34].

What awards did Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[35], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[36], and Order of Merit[37].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. 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] ↑ . Royal Statistical Society. wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . The London Gazette 31942. wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . The London Gazette 33179. wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [44] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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