Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook

Anglo-Canadian business tycoon, politician, and writer (1879-1964)
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Summary

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook was born on May 25, 1879[1], in Maple[2]. He died on June 9, 1964[3], in Cherkley Court[4]. He worked as a politician[5], writer[6], historian[7], publisher[8], and businessperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,644 views/month, #6,898 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Leatherhead[11]
  • Father: William Cuthbert Aitken[12]
  • Mother: Jane Noble[13]
  • Spouse: Marcia Anastasia Christoforides[14], Gladys Drury[15]
  • Child: Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet[16], Janet Aitken[17], Peter Rudyard Aitken[18]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[19], Canada[20]
  • Occupation: newspaper proprietor[21], member of parliament[22], minister[23]
  • Position held: Minister of Production[24], Lord Privy Seal[25], Minister of Supply[26], Minister of Aircraft Production[27], Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[28], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[29], member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom[30]
  • Educated at: University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law[31]
  • Award received: Order of Suvorov, 1st class[32], Order of New Brunswick[33], Person of National Historic Significance[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Noble title: baronet[36], Baron Beaverbrook[37]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[38], Liberal Unionist Party[39]
  • Commons category: Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook[40]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[41]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[42]
  • Family name: Aitken[43]
  • Given name: Max[44]
  • Work location: London[45]
  • Honorific suffix: Privy Council of the United Kingdom[46]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[47], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[48], Anne Frank Knowledge Base[49], New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia[50]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[51]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook include Standard Beaverette[52], a combat vehicle model[53], founded in 1940[54].

Why It Matters

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include Standard Beaverette[52], a combat vehicle model[53], founded in 1940[54].

FAQs

Where was Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook born?

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook was born in Maple[2].

Where did Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook die?

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook died in Cherkley Court[4].

Who were Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook's parents?

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook's father was William Cuthbert Aitken[12]. Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook's mother was Jane Noble[13].

Who was Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook married to?

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook's spouses include Marcia Anastasia Christoforides[14] and Gladys Drury[15].

What did Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook do for work?

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook worked as a politician[5], writer[6], historian[7], publisher[8], and businessperson[9].

Where did Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook go to school?

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook was educated at University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law[31].

What awards did Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook receive?

Honors received include Order of Suvorov, 1st class[32], Order of New Brunswick[33], and Person of National Historic Significance[34].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Anne Frank Knowledge Base. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
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  18. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  22. [36] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  26. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [21] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Anne Frank Knowledge Base. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . nble.lib.unb.ca. Retrieved . nble.lib.unb.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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