Peter Benenson

Summary

Peter Benenson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on +1921-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Oxford^[4]. He died on +2005-02-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a lawyer^[6], politician^[7], human rights defender^[8], and jurist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Peter Benenson…
• Peter Benenson passed away in Oxford^[4].
• Peter Benenson was born on +1921-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peter Benenson died on +2005-02-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Peter Benenson's mother was Flora Solomon^[11].
• Peter Benenson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Peter Benenson worked as a lawyer^[6].
• Peter Benenson's professions included politician^[7].
• Peter Benenson's professions included human rights defender^[8].
• Peter Benenson's professions included jurist^[9].
• Peter Benenson held the position of Secretary-General of Amnesty International^[13].
• Among Peter Benenson's employers was Amnesty International^[14].
• Peter Benenson's education included a stint at Balliol College^[15].
• Peter Benenson was educated at Eton College^[16].
• Peter Benenson received the Gandhi Peace Award^[17].
• Peter Benenson's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[18].
• Peter Benenson's image is recorded as Peter Benenson.jpg^[19].
• Peter Benenson is recorded as male^[20].
• Peter Benenson's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Peter Benenson was affiliated with the Labour Party^[22].
• Peter Benenson's ISNI is recorded as 000000008409303X^[23].
• Peter Benenson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 112060074^[24].
• Peter Benenson's GND ID is recorded as 129884502^[25].
• Peter Benenson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89635196^[26].
• Peter Benenson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12922359c^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Benenson was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1921-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. His mother was Flora Solomon^[11].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1263^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Eton College^[16], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1440^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer^[6], politician^[7], human rights defender^[8], and jurist^[9]. Among Peter Benenson's employers was Amnesty International^[14]. He held the position of Secretary-General of Amnesty International^[13].

Recognition

Peter Benenson received the Gandhi Peace Award^[17].

Personal Life

Peter Benenson's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[18]. He was affiliated with the Labour Party^[22].

Death and Burial

Peter Benenson died on +2005-02-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Oxford^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[35].

Why It Matters

Peter Benenson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He is credited with the discovery of prisoner of conscience^[38], an occupation^[39], founded in 1961^[40]. Works attributed to him include The Forgotten Prisoners^[41], a news article^[42], written by him^[43].

FAQs

Where was Peter Benenson born?

Born in London^[2], Peter Benenson…

Where did Peter Benenson die?

Peter Benenson died in Oxford^[4].

Who were Peter Benenson's parents?

Peter Benenson's mother was Flora Solomon^[11].

What did Peter Benenson do for work?

Peter Benenson worked as lawyer^[6], politician^[7], human rights defender^[8], and jurist^[9].

Where did Peter Benenson go to school?

Peter Benenson was educated at Balliol College^[15] and Eton College^[16].

What awards did Peter Benenson receive?

Honors received include Gandhi Peace Award^[17].

What did Peter Benenson discover?

Peter Benenson is credited as discoverer of prisoner of conscience^[38].