Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener

Irish officer and colonial administrator in the British Army (1850–1916)
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Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
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Summary

Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener was born on June 24, 1850[1], in Ballylongford[2]. He died on June 5, 1916[3], in North Sea[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], engineer[7], military officer[8], and director of land survey[9]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,078 views/month, #5,704 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Henry Horatio Kitchener[11]
  • Mother: Frances Anne Chevallier[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Occupation: army officer[14], general field marshal[15], minister[16]
  • Position held: member of the House of Lords[17], Secretary of State for War[18], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[19], ambassador[20], defence minister[21]
  • Educated at: Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[22]
  • Notable work: A trigonometrical survey of the island of Cyprus[23]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[25], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[26], Order of the Garter[27], Livingstone Medal[28], Knight of St. Patrick[29], Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India[30], Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire[31], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[32], 1st class, Order of the Medjidie[33], 2nd class, Order of the Medjidie[34]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Noble title: count[37], Earl Kitchener[38], Viscount Broome[39], Baron Denton[40], Baron Kitchener of Khartoum[41], Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum[42]
  • Military branch: British Army[43]
  • Commons category: Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener[44]
  • Military, police or special rank: field marshal[45], general[46]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[47]
  • Participated in conflict: Franco-Prussian War[48], Mahdist War[49], Battle of Ferkeh[50], Battle of Atbara[51], Battle of Omdurman[52], Second Boer War[53], Battle of Paardeberg[54], World War I[55]
  • Family name: Kitchener[56]
  • Given name: Horatio[57], Herbert[58]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener[59]
  • Commons gallery: Horatio Herbert Kitchener[60]
  • Work location: Khartoum[61], London[62]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener include Kitchener[63], a city[64], in Canada[65], founded in 1833[66] and Mount Kitchener[67], a mountain[68], in Canada[69].

Why It Matters

Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

Entities named for him include Kitchener[63], a city[64], in Canada[65], founded in 1833[66] and Mount Kitchener[67], a mountain[68], in Canada[69].

FAQs

Where was Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener born?

Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener was born in Ballylongford[2].

Where did Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener die?

Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener passed away in North Sea[4].

Who were Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener's parents?

Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener's father was Henry Horatio Kitchener[11]. Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener's mother was Frances Anne Chevallier[12].

What did Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener do for work?

Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], engineer[7], military officer[8], and director of land survey[9].

Where did Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener go to school?

Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[22].

What awards did Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[25], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[26], and Order of the Garter[27].

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  29. [25] ↑ . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. wikidata.org.
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  39. [43] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  41. [45] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  42. [46] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [67] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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