Oswald Mosley

British aristocrat and fascist politician (1896–1980)
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Oswald Mosley
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Summary

Oswald Mosley was born on November 16, 1896[1], in Westminster[2]. He died on December 3, 1980[3], in Lille[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and aircraft pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79,145 views/month, #1,482 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1896[8]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1980[9]
  • Father: Sir Oswald Mosley, 5th Baronet[10]
  • Mother: Katharine Edwards-Heathcote[11]
  • Spouse: Diana Mosley[12], Cynthia Mosley[13]
  • Child: Vivien Mosley[14], Nicholas Mosley, 3rd Baron Ravensdale[15], Michael Mosley[16], Oswald Alexander Mosley[17], Max Mosley[18]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[19]
  • Position held: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster[20], member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom[21], member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom[22], member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[23], member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[24], member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom[25]
  • Educated at: Winchester College[26], West Downs School[27], Royal Military College, Sandhurst[28]
  • Member of: Fabian Society[29]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Noble title: baronet[32], Mosley baronets of Ancoats (1781)[33]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[34], Labour Party[35], British Union of Fascists[36], New Party[37], Union Movement[38]
  • Military branch: British Army[39]
  • Commons category: Oswald Mosley[40]
  • Military, police or special rank: lieutenant[41]
  • Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[42]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[43]
  • Family name: Mosley[44]
  • Given name: Oswald[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Oswald Mosley[46]
  • Work location: London[47]
  • Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[48]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[49]

Why It Matters

Oswald Mosley has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Oswald Mosley born?

Oswald Mosley's place of birth was Westminster[2].

Where did Oswald Mosley die?

Oswald Mosley passed away in Lille[4].

Who were Oswald Mosley's parents?

Oswald Mosley's father was Sir Oswald Mosley, 5th Baronet[10]. Oswald Mosley's mother was Katharine Edwards-Heathcote[11].

Who was Oswald Mosley married to?

Oswald Mosley's spouses include Diana Mosley[12] and Cynthia Mosley[13].

What did Oswald Mosley do for work?

Oswald Mosley worked as a politician[5] and aircraft pilot[6].

Where did Oswald Mosley go to school?

Oswald Mosley was educated at Winchester College[26], West Downs School[27], and Royal Military College, Sandhurst[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  14. [25] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [29] ↑ . denhamhistory.online. denhamhistory.online. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Noble title → baronet, Mosley baronets of Ancoats (1781)
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